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Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-101: Municipal violations - Citation or complaint in lieu of arrest

When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a: (1) Law enforcement officer of such government; (2) Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or (3) Transit inspector employed by a public transportation system or transit authority organized pursuant to chapter 56, part 1 of this title; such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender. Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 8; 1973, ch. 101, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-651; Acts 1993, ch. 101, § 1.
When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:
(1) Law enforcement officer of such government;
(2) Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or
(3) Transit inspector employed by a public transportation system or transit authority organized pursuant to chapter 56, part 1 of this title; such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.
such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.

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TN Code
Title 7
Chapter 63

When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:

(1) Law enforcement officer of such government;

(2) Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or

(3) Transit inspector employed by a public transportation system or transit authority organized pursuant to chapter 56, part 1 of this title; such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.

such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.

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