State of Tennessee, To the sheriff, etc. [or to A B, as the case may be]:
County
You are hereby commanded to have the body of C B, who is alleged to be unlawfully detained by you, before the court, [or before me, or before E E, Judge, etc., as the case may be], at , on [or immediately after being served with this writ], to be dealt with according to law, and have you then and there this writ, with a return thereon of your doings in the premises.
This day of , 20 . G H, Judge, etc.
Code 1858, §§ 3727, 3728, 3741; Shan., §§ 5507, 5508, 5521; Code 1932, §§ 9678, 9679, 9691; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 23-1810 — 23-1812.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
§ 29-21-102. Federal Prisoners
§ 29-21-103. Judges Authorized to Grant Writ
§ 29-21-104. Issuance of Writ Without Application
§ 29-21-105. Place of Application for Writ
§ 29-21-107. Petition — Affidavit
§ 29-21-108. Duty of Court — Wrongful Failure to Grant Writ
§ 29-21-110. Issuance of Writ — Form — Formal Defects
§ 29-21-111. Person by Whom Writ Served
§ 29-21-112. Mode of Service — Persons Served
§ 29-21-113. Arrest of Defendant
§ 29-21-114. Taking Plaintiff Into Custody
§ 29-21-116. Defendant's Appearance and Return — Answer
§ 29-21-117. Production of Plaintiff by Defendant
§ 29-21-118. Waiver of Plaintiff's Right to Be Present
§ 29-21-119. Proceedings After Defendant's Return
§ 29-21-120. Adjustment of Bail
§ 29-21-121. Subpoena of Witnesses
§ 29-21-122. Discharge of Plaintiff or Remand to Custody
§ 29-21-123. Effect of Irregular Commitment
§ 29-21-124. Filing of Records — Costs
§ 29-21-125. Costs — General Rule
§ 29-21-126. Costs on Discharge of Criminal Defendant
§ 29-21-128. Disobedience of Writ or Order