Tennessee § 65-3-118 - Fees of sheriff or constable executing process.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-3-118 — Fees of sheriff or constable executing process., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-3-118. Fees of sheriff or constable executing process.
The sheriff or constable executing any process issued under this chapter and chapter 5 of this title shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by the department of transportation, not to exceed the fees prescribed by law for similar services. Acts 1897, ch. 10, § 10; Shan., § 3059a35; Code 1932, § 5411; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-320; Acts 1995, ch. 305, § 10.
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