Tennessee § 6-21-604 - Duties in prosecution of violations.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-21-604 — Duties in prosecution of violations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-21-604. Duties in prosecution of violations.
Members of the police force, whenever necessary for the purpose of enforcing the ordinances of the city, shall procure the issuance of warrants, serve the same, and appear in the city courts as prosecutors, relieving complaining citizens insofar as practical of the burden of instituting cases involving the violation of city ordinances; but this section shall not be construed to relieve any person from the duty of appearing in court and testifying in any case. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 18, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 1997a230; Code 1932, § 3628; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2131.
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Section 6-21-604 ("Duties in prosecution of violations.") 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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