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Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-101 Municipal violations — Citation or complaint in lieu of arrest
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(1) When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:(1) Law enforcement officer of such government;(2) Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a sp…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-102 Agreement by offender to appear
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In order to prevent the offender's arrest and the issuance of the warrant against the offender, the offender must sign an agreement to appear at the time and place indicated, and to waive the issuance and service of a warrant upon the offender.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-103 Duty of court — Treatment of citation or warrant
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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 …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-104 Arrest when offender refuses to sign agreement to appear
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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 …