A warrant of arrest is an order, in writing, stating the substance of the complaint, directed to a proper officer, signed by a magistrate, and commanding the arrest of the defendant.
Code 1858, § 5023; Shan., § 6982; Code 1932, § 11521; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-706.
Compiler's Notes. This part may be affected by Tenn R. Crim. P. 4.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. L. Rev. 319.
Attorney General Opinions. Issuance of citations and arrest warrants by general sessions court clerks, OAG 00-044 (3/13/00).
Multiple crimes in single warrant. OAG 15-20, 2015 Tenn. AG LEXIS 20 (3/13/15).