When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102, it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all respects be deemed and treated as though it were a warrant properly served upon the defendant.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Chapter 63 - Actions in Lieu of Arrest
Part 1 - Traffic Citations in Lieu of Arrest
§ 7-63-101. Municipal Violations — Citation or Complaint in Lieu of Arrest
§ 7-63-102. Agreement by Offender to Appear
§ 7-63-103. Duty of Court — Treatment of Citation or Warrant
§ 7-63-104. Arrest When Offender Refuses to Sign Agreement to Appear
§ 7-63-105. Failure of Offender to Appear After Signing Agreement — Additional Warrant
§ 7-63-107. Part Inapplicable — Driving Under Influence — Nonresidents