Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-119 — Petition - Who may make
Tennessee § 37-1-119
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-119 (2026).
Text
The petition may be made by any person, including a law enforcement officer, who has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed and believes that they are true.
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Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 19; T.C.A., § 37-219.
Nearby Sections
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Magistrates§ 37-1-108
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-1-119, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-1-119.