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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-207 (2026)

Form of warrant

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The warrant of arrest may be substantially as follows:

State of Tennessee,

County of ____________________.

To any lawful officer of the state:

Information on oath having been made to me that the offense of (designating or describing it) has been committed, and accusing C. D. thereof: You are, therefore, commanded, in the name of the state, forthwith to arrest C. D., and bring C. D. before me, or some other magistrate of the county, to answer the charge. E. F., Magistrate for ____________________ County.

Code 1858, § 5025; Shan., § 6984; Code 1932, § 11523; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-707.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: State of Tennessee v. Felicia Jones, 512 S.W.3d 258 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
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State of Tennessee v. Felicia Jones, 512 S.W.3d 258 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “§ 40-6-207. Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-6-203(a) provides that “[ujpon information made to any magistrate of the commission of a public offense, the magistrate shall examine, on oath, the affiant or affiants, reduce the examination to writing, and cause the examination…”
State of Tennessee v. Steven Shell, 512 S.W.3d 267 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “§ 40-6-207. 3 . The three alternatives appear on a single line in the document.”
State of Tennessee v. Lisa Hayes (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, the affidavit of complaint prepared by Trooper Greer on July 3, 2013, did not qualify as a valid arrest warrant and did not commence prosecution in this case.”
State of Tennessee David Allen Jackson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-207 . Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-6-203(a) provides that “[u]pon information made to any magistrate of the commission of a public offense, the magistrate shall examine, on oath, the affiant or affiants, reduce the examination to writing, and…”
State of Tennessee v. Jason Gonzalez (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “§ 40-6-207. -5- ( ) defendant given citation or arrested without warrant ( ) arrest warrant shall issue ( ) criminal summons shall issue.”
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