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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-101 Persons by whom arrests made
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(1) An arrest may be made either by:(1) An officer under a warrant;(2) An officer without a warrant; or(3) A private person. (1) An officer under a warrant; (2) An officer without a warrant; or (3) A private person.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-102 Offense in presence of magistrate
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When a public offense is committed in the presence of a magistrate, the magistrate may, by verbal or written order, command any person to arrest the offender, and then proceed as if the offender had been brought before the magistrate on a warrant of arrest.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103 Grounds for arrest by officer without warrant
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(a) An officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person:(1) For a public offense committed or a breach of the peace threatened in the officer's presence;(2) When the person has committed a felony, though not in the officer's presence;(3) When a felony has in fact been committed, a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-104 Time of arrest by officer
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Arrests by officers for public offenses may be made on any day and at any time.