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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 40 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 5 - Magistrates and Judicial Commissioners
Part 1 - Examination Before Magistrates
§ 40-5-103. Examination required before commitment.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 40-5-103 (2018)
No person can be committed to prison for any criminal matter until examination thereof is first had before some magistrate.
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