Upon the trial of a person who has been arrested on a warrant to keep the peace, and bound over for appearance at court to answer the charge, the court may, at its discretion, order the person, or the person at whose instance the warrant was taken out, to pay the costs.
Code 1858, § 5584 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 59, § 1); Shan., § 7618; Code 1932, § 12245; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3327.
Attorney General Opinions. Assessment of court costs for multiple criminal offenses, OAG 99-056 (3/9/99).