Municipal Violations — Citation or Complaint in Lieu of Arrest

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  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
  4. Actions in Lieu of Arrest
  5. Traffic Citations in Lieu of Arrest
  6. Municipal Violations — Citation or Complaint in Lieu of Arrest

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When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:

  1. Law enforcement officer of such government;
  2. Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or
  3. Transit inspector employed by a public transportation system or transit authority organized pursuant to chapter 56, part 1 of this title;

    such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.


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