{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-107","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-107","heading":"Authority of officer to break in","body":"To make an arrest, either with or without a warrant, the officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house if, after notice of the officer's office, authority and purpose, the officer is refused admittance.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"56b159c3d7e80d60b5dbd074e89bcd59bd9385ec3a9aabda49b421d6ad44c111","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-106","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}