When the sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or any other officer of any county in this state has possession of a warrant or capias for the arrest of any person charged with the commission of a crime, it is lawful for the sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or any other officer to execute that process, and arrest the person so charged in any county in this state. “Sheriff” also includes “constable” in those counties enumerated in § 40-6-210.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 40-6-201. “Warrant of Arrest” Defined
§ 40-6-202. Power of Magistrates
§ 40-6-203. Examination of Affiant
§ 40-6-204. Contents of Examination
§ 40-6-205. Issuance of Warrant
§ 40-6-206. Time of Issuance and Return — Misdemeanor Cases
§ 40-6-208. Contents of Warrant
§ 40-6-209. Officer to Whom Directed
§ 40-6-212. Execution Outside County
§ 40-6-213. Execution Anywhere in State
§ 40-6-214. Authority of Clerks and Deputies of General Sessions Courts
§ 40-6-215. Summons Instead of Arrest Warrant
§ 40-6-217. Issuance of Arrest Warrant in Lieu of Criminal Summons