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TCA 40-11-136

Surrender to sheriff

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What does this charge mean?

A defendant must be surrendered to the sheriff in the county where the trial is supposed to happen; the sheriff is not required to accept a surrender unless it happens at the courthouse or county jail.

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The surrender shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant is bound to answer for the offense, whether by change of venue or otherwise, and the sheriff is not bound to accept the surrender unless made at the place of holding the court in that county, or at the county jail.
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TCA Section40-11-136