Tennessee § 40-23-103 - Sheriff to commit defendant.
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§ 40-23-103. Sheriff to commit defendant.
It is the duty of the sheriff in whose custody the defendant is at the rendition of the judgment, or afterwards legally comes, to execute the judgment of imprisonment by committing the defendant, as soon as possible, to jail, or to the warden of the penitentiary, according to the exigency of the writ. Code 1858, § 5275; Shan., § 7251; Code 1932, § 11857; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3103. Cross-References. Commitment to jail pending removal to penitentiary, § 41-4-103 . Failure to perform duties, § 39-16-402 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 33.14.
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Section 40-23-103 ("Sheriff to commit defendant.") 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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