Tennessee § 65-21-111 - Warrants against offenders.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-21-111 — Warrants against offenders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-21-111. Warrants against offenders.
It is the duty of any judge of the court of general sessions who knows of any offenses under this chapter to forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of such person, and have such offender brought before the judge for trial. Acts 1897, ch. 60, § 2; Shan., § 1840a2; Code 1932, § 3105; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2119. 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 65-21-111 ("Warrants against offenders.") 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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