Tennessee § 40-13-208 - Place of offense.
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§ 40-13-208. Place of offense.
It is not necessary for the indictment to allege where the offense was committed, but the proof shall show a state of facts bringing the offense within the jurisdiction of the county in which the indictment was preferred. Code 1858, § 5125; Shan., § 7088; Code 1932, § 11633; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1809. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 16.18, 16.19. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 14 Tenn. Juris., Indictments, Informations, and Presentments, § 29; 16 Tenn. Juris., Intoxicating Liquors, § 17.
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Section 40-13-208 ("Place of offense.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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