In the event the offender refuses to sign the agreement to appear in court and to waive the issuance and service upon the offender of a warrant, then it shall be the duty of the officer, in whose presence the offense is committed, forthwith to place the offender under arrest and take the offender before the proper authority, procure a warrant, serve the warrant upon the offender and book the offender as in other cases of violations. The authority issuing the warrant shall take bail from the accused for appearance in court for trial, or in lieu of bail, commit the offender to jail.
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