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2019 Tennessee Code
Title 40 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 5 - Magistrates and Judicial Commissioners
Part 1 - Examination Before Magistrates
§ 40-5-101. “Magistrate” defined.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 40-5-101 (2019)
A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
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