Tennessee § 7-63-203 - Refusal to sign agreement to appear in court — Arrest.
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§ 7-63-203. Refusal to sign agreement to appear in court — Arrest.
In the event the offender refuses to sign the ordinance summons agreement to appear in court, the municipal enforcement officer in whose presence the violation is committed may have a summons issued by the clerk of the municipal, metropolitan, or city court, or the municipal enforcement officer may seek the assistance of a police or peace officer to witness the violation, who may issue a citation in lieu of arrest for the violation or make arrest for failure to sign the citation in lieu of arrest, as provided in § 7-63-104 . Acts 1986, ch. 832, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-63-203 ("Refusal to sign agreement to appear in court — Arrest.") 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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