Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-113 — Taking into custody - Grounds
Tennessee § 37-1-113
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-113 (2026).
Text
(a)A child may be taken into custody:
(1)Pursuant to an order of the court under this part;
(2)Pursuant to the laws of arrest;
(3)By a law enforcement officer, social worker of the department of human services, or duly authorized officer of the court, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the conditions specified in § 37-1-114(a)(2) exist; or (4) By a law enforcement officer or duly authorized officer of the court if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child has run away from the child's parents, guardian or other custodian.
(b)The taking of a child into custody is not an arrest, except for the purpose of determining its validity under the Constitution of Tennessee or the Constitution of the United States.
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Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 13; 1977, ch. 482, § 14; 1981, ch. 247, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-213.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 37-1-102
Chapter and part definitions§ 37-1-103
Exclusive original jurisdiction§ 37-1-104
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 37-1-105
Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
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Tennessee § 37-1-113, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-1-113.