2021 Tennessee Code
Part 2 - Arrest Warrants
§ 40-6-217. Issuance of Arrest Warrant in Lieu of Criminal Summons

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or § 40-5-102, to the contrary, a judge who is licensed to practice law in this state and elected for an eight-year term of office may, upon a finding of probable cause, issue an arrest warrant in lieu of a criminal summons under any circumstances and regardless of whether any of the exceptions set out in §§ 40-6-205 and 40-6-215 are applicable.