Tennessee § 20-2-111 Returns made with ink - Penalty for violation

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§ 20-2-111 — Returns made with ink - Penalty for violation

Tennessee § 20-2-111

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-2-111 (2026).

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(a)Sheriffs, constables and all officers are required to make their returns upon all processes issued to them with pen and ink or some other nonerasable material or fluid; but the failure of the officer to make the officer's return as required shall in no case vitiate the return.

(b)Any officer violating this section commits a Class A misdemeanor, and is further liable in damages to any person or persons aggrieved by the violation.

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(a) Sheriffs, constables and all officers are required to make their returns upon all processes issued to them with pen and ink or some other nonerasable material or fluid; but the failure of the officer to make the officer's return as required shall in no case vitiate the return. (b) Any officer violating this section commits a Class A misdemeanor, and is further liable in damages to any person or persons aggrieved by the violation.