TCA 40-9-116
Issuance of warrant of arrest
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The governor issues a warrant of arrest directing law enforcement to apprehend the fugitive and hold them for transfer to the demanding state.
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If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with, the governor shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal, and be directed to a sheriff, marshal, coroner or other person whom the governor may think fit to entrust with the execution of the arrest warrant. The warrant must substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance.
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TCA Section40-9-116