Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-21-104 — Issuance of writ without application
Tennessee § 29-21-104
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-21-104 (2026).
Text
Whenever any court or judge, authorized to grant this writ, has evidence, from a judicial proceeding, that any person within the jurisdiction of such court or officer is illegally imprisoned or restrained of liberty, it is the duty of such court or judge to issue, or cause to be issued, the writ as aforementioned, although no application be made therefor.
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Related
Cox v. State
53 S.W.3d 287 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
Carroll v. Raney
868 S.W.2d 721 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1993)
McClain v. United States
(W.D. Tennessee, 2019)
Quinton Cage v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2018)
State of Tennessee v. Curtis Lashun Wren
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2018)
State v. Donald Ree Jones
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2000)
Terry Penny v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2005)
State of Tennessee v. Timmy Herndon
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2003)
Reiko Nolen v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Gene Shelton Rucker v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2010)
LeCroy-Schemel v. John Cupp, Sheriff
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2000)
Andre L. Mayfield v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2012)
Gary Wayne Calhoun v. David Mills, Warden
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2012)
Michael A. Sullivan, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated Under T.C.A. 29-21-104 v. Karen Watson
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2006)
State of Tennessee v. Shaun Lamont Hereford
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3730; Shan., § 5510; Code 1932, § 9680; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1804.
Nearby Sections
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§ 29-1-101
Application of equitable remedies§ 29-1-102
Injunction pending litigation§ 29-1-103
Receivers pending litigation§ 29-1-104
Receiver's bond§ 29-1-106
Judges granting extraordinary process§ 29-1-107
Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
Application after refusal§ 29-1-109
Endorsement of refusal§ 29-1-110
Transmission of bill and fiat to clerk§ 29-1-111
Scope of provisions§ 29-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 29-10-103
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