Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-217: Issuance of arrest warrant in lieu of criminal summons

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or § 40-5-102 , to the contrary, a judge who is licensed to practice law in this state and elected for an eight-year term of office may, upon a finding of probable cause, issue an arrest warrant in lieu of a criminal summons under any circumstances and regardless of whether any of the exceptions set out in §§ 40-6-205 and 40-6-215 are applicable.