{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-109","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-109","heading":"Arrest by private person - Grounds","body":"(a) A private person may arrest another: (1) For a public offense committed in the arresting person's presence; (2) When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting person's presence; or (3) When a felony has been committed, and the arresting person has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the felony. (b) A private person who makes an arrest of another pursuant to §§ 40-7-109 - 40-7-115 shall receive no arrest fee or compensation for the arrest. Code 1858, § 5042; Shan., § 7002; Code 1932, § 11541; Acts 1965, ch. 279, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-816.\n(a) A private person may arrest another: (1) For a public offense committed in the arresting person's presence; (2) When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting person's presence; or (3) When a felony has been committed, and the arresting person has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the felony.\n(1) For a public offense committed in the arresting person's presence;\n(2) When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting person's presence; or\n(3) When a felony has been committed, and the arresting person has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the felony.\n(b) A private person who makes an arrest of another pursuant to §§ 40-7-109 - 40-7-115 shall receive no arrest fee or compensation for the arrest.","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":"b7d1b02f20b61e35388a2b4cc3e90b7bba2c74b706a953f2fe3b7156cf04a67b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-108","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}