Prosecutor Not Entitled to Fees

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No prosecutor in a misdemeanor is entitled to any compensation for services as prosecutor, or for attendance as a witness on behalf of the state.

Code 1858, § 5573 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 100, § 3); Shan., § 7600; Code 1932, § 12227; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3305.

Cross-References. Advance fees unauthorized, §8-21-102.

Express authorization for compensation required, §8-21-101.

Official misconduct, §39-16-402.

Penalty for excessive fees charged, §8-21-103.

Law Reviews.

Criminal Contempt, Jury Trial, Private Prosecutors & Child Support, (Clarke Lee Shaw), 34 No. 4 Tenn. B.J. 22 (1998).


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