Tennessee Statutes
§ 6-21-604 — Duties in prosecution of violations
Tennessee § 6-21-604
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-21-604 (2026).
Text
Members of the police force, whenever necessary for the purpose of enforcing the ordinances of the city, shall procure the issuance of warrants, serve the same, and appear in the city courts as prosecutors, relieving complaining citizens insofar as practical of the burden of instituting cases involving the violation of city ordinances; but this section shall not be construed to relieve any person from the duty of appearing in court and testifying in any case.
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Legislative History
Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 18, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 1997a230; Code 1932, § 3628; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2131.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 6-21-604, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/6-21-604.