{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-112","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-112","heading":"Arrest by private person - Notice of intention to make arrest - Use of force to enter dwelling house","body":"If the person to be arrested has committed a felony, and a private person, after notice of the person's intention to make the arrest, is refused admittance, the arresting person may break open an outer or inner door or window of a dwelling house to make 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":"47f18474ba00b7e9d8c3fe4ddcb5e7007ae3a3f70da2582435826b94907891de","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-111","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-7-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}