Tennessee § 40-6-211 - Accuseds outside county — Persons to whom warrant issued — Accused brought before magistrate.
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§ 40-6-211. Accuseds outside county — Persons to whom warrant issued — Accused brought before magistrate.
When the person accused has fled, or resides out of the county where the offense was committed, the warrant may issue to any lawful officer of any county in the state, and the accused may be brought before the magistrate issuing the warrant, or any other magistrate. Code 1858, § 5029 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 40, § 2); Shan., § 6988; Code 1932, § 11527; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-712. 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 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 3.3, 1.21, 1.23. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 25 Tenn. Juris., Warrants, § 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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