Tennessee § 40-23-118 - Warrant for apprehension of condemned inmate.
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§ 40-23-118. Warrant for apprehension of condemned inmate.
If such convict is at large, the court or any magistrate may issue a warrant for the convict's apprehension, and, if no good reason is shown for the convict's discharge, shall commit the convict to abide the order and sentence of the court. Code 1858, § 5280; Shan., § 7260; Code 1932, § 11862; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3122. Cross-References. Persons whose compensation is contingent upon issuance or nonissuance are prohibited from issuing a search warrant, an arrest warrant or mittimus, § 40-5-106 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-23-118 ("Warrant for apprehension of condemned inmate.") 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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