Tennessee Statutes

§ 40-6-201 — "Warrant of arrest" defined

Tennessee § 40-6-201

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (2026).

Text

A warrant of arrest is an order, in writing, stating the substance of the complaint, directed to a proper officer, signed by a magistrate, and commanding the arrest of the defendant.

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Brown v. Latham
914 S.W.2d 887 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1996)
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State of Tennessee v. Steven Shell
512 S.W.3d 267 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
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State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey K. Shaw
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State of Tennessee v. Lisa Hayes
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
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(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2018)
State of Tennessee v. Jay W. Edwards
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2021)
State of Tennessee v. Andrew Hall
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2015)
State of Tennessee v. Jason Gonzalez
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
State of Tennessee David Allen Jackson
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
State of Tennessee v. Jay Junior Heifner
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2025)
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(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2025)
State of Tennessee v. Terry Bonds
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State of Tennessee v. Travis Vaughn
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Legislative History

Code 1858, § 5023; Shan., § 6982; Code 1932, § 11521; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-706.

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