TCA 40-6-212
Execution outside county
FELONYFelony
What does this charge mean?
Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner, or other law enforcement officer from any county in Tennessee who has an arrest warrant or similar court order can execute it anywhere in the state (not just in their home county).
Penalty Details
ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
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.
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FELONY
TCA Section40-6-212