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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (2026)

"Warrant of arrest" defined

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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.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: State of Tennessee v. Steven Shell, 512 S.W.3d 267 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
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State of Tennessee v. Steven Shell, 512 S.W.3d 267 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “” T.C.A. § 40-6-201. As this court explained in State v.”
State of Tennessee v. Felicia Jones, 512 S.W.3d 258 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “§ 40-6-201. The General Assembly has also codified a form arrest warrant that meets this statutory definition.”
Brown v. Latham, 914 S.W.2d 887 (Tenn. 1996). · cites it 4× “; Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-6-201 et seq. Section 40-6-201 defines an arrest warrant: 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.”
Rigger v. State, 341 S.W.3d 299 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2010). “§ 40-6-201. “The written examination shall set forth the facts stated by the affiant or affiants that establish that there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it.”
State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey K. Shaw, 113 S.W.3d 335 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-6-201. 2 . We note that the trial judge, while denying the Defendant’s Motion to Suppress at the hearing on the motion, relied on a finding that the entry was not an unreasonable entry because the Detective had an arrest warrant for the Defendant and saw…”
State of Tennessee v. Jay Junior Heifner (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). · cites it 10× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (emphasis added).”
State of Tennessee v. Jay Junior Heifner (Tenn. Crim. App. 2026). · cites it 10× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (emphasis added).”
State of Tennessee v. James Brent Wall (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (2018); State v.”
State of Tennessee v. Jason Gonzalez (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “” T.C.A. § 40-6-201. As this court explained in State v.”
State of Tennessee v. Lisa Hayes (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 (emphasis added).”
State of Tennessee David Allen Jackson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-201 . The General Assembly has also codified a form arrest warrant that meets this statutory definition.”
State of Tennessee v. Andrew Hall (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “T.C.A. § 40-6-201 defines an arrest warrant as “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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