It is the duty of all peace officers who know, or have reason to suspect, any person of being armed with the intention of committing a riot or affray, or of assaulting, wounding, or killing another person, or of otherwise breaking the peace, to arrest such person immediately, and take such person before the court of general sessions.
Code 1858, § 4939 (deriv. Acts 1825, ch. 19, § 1); Shan., § 6900; Code 1932, § 11424; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-208.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 38 - Prevention and Detection of Crime
Chapter 3 - Public Officers Preventing Commission of Offenses
§ 38-3-101. Methods of Preventing Offenses
§ 38-3-103. Other Conservators of the Peace
§ 38-3-104. Officers May Command Aid
§ 38-3-105. Acts by Persons Aiding Officers
§ 38-3-106. Refusal to Obey Command to Aid Officers
§ 38-3-107. Neglect of Duty by Officer
§ 38-3-109. Bond to Keep the Peace
§ 38-3-110. Form of Bond — Scire Facias Upon Forfeiture
§ 38-3-111. Officer Failing to Perform Duties Prescribed in §§ 38-3-108, 38-3-109
§ 38-3-112. Power of Governor to Order Posse or Military Force From Other County
§ 38-3-113. Federal Officers Making Arrests for Nonfederal Offenses