Tennessee § 40-5-106 - Officials prohibited from issuing warrants.

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§ 40-5-106. Officials prohibited from issuing warrants.

No search warrant, arrest warrant or mittimus shall be issued by any state, city or county officer whose compensation is contingent in any manner upon the issuance or nonissuance of a search warrant, arrest warrant or mittimus. Acts 1978, ch. 933, § 5; T.C.A., § 40-607. Cross-References. Issuance of warrants, title 40, ch. 6. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 1.6, 18.81.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 40-5-106 ("Officials prohibited from issuing warrants.") 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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