2019 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 10 - Constables
Part 1 - In General
§ 8-10-108. Oath of office.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), every constable shall take an oath that the constable will well and truly serve the state in the office of constable; that the constable will faithfully, and without delay, execute and return all lawful process directed to the constable; and that the constable will well and truly, according to the constable's power and ability, do and execute all other duties of the office of constable.

(b) In counties having a population of:

• not less thannor more than 3,7004,700 6,0007,800 8,4008,500 8,5358,540 9,2009,570 10,77010,780 11,50011,511 11,51211,550 11,70011,900 12,06012,500 12,55013,000 14,50014,600 15,30015,500 15,75016,000 17,00017,350 18,00018,200 18,30018,900 19,00019,100 19,13019,140 21,00021,500 21,60022,300 23,20023,350 23,35523,391 23,39123,450 23,50023,750 24,00024,255 25,60027,500 27,90028,000 28,55528,600 28,82528,827 29,25031,250 31,26033,000 33,70034,000 35,48041,800 41,90050,000 57,55059,400 59,50060,050 60,60062,000 64,00065,000 101,000118,400 118,700200,000 according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and in Fentress County and Hamblen County, every constable shall take an oath that the constable will well and truly serve the state in the office of constable; that the constable will cause the peace of the state to be kept, to the best of the constable's power; that the constable will arrest all such persons as go in the constable's sight armed offensively, or who commit any riot, affray, or other breach of the peace, or will use the constable's best endeavor, on complaint made, to apprehend all felons, rioters, or persons riotously assembled; and that, if such persons flee or make resistance, the constable will pursue, and make hue and cry, according to law; that the constable will faithfully, and without delay, execute and return all lawful process directed to the constable; and that the constable will well and truly, according to the constable's power and ability, do and execute all other duties of the office of constable.

(c) The oath of office may be administered to the constable by any judge of the court of general sessions or other judicial officer of the constable's county.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law or interpretation thereof to the contrary, the constables in counties having a population of not less than thirteen thousand five hundred sixty-five (13,565) nor more than thirteen thousand six hundred (13,600), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall continue to be vested with all law enforcement powers and authority conferred upon other constables by subsection (b) and §§ 39-17-505, 40-6-210, 40-6-212, 55-8-152, 57-9-101, 57-9-103 and 57-9-201.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the constables in counties having a population of not less than seventeen thousand four hundred seventy-five (17,475) nor more than seventeen thousand five hundred seventy-five (17,575), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be vested with all law enforcement powers and authority conferred upon other constables by subsection (b) and §§ 39-17-505, 40-6-210, 40-6-212, 55-8-152, 57-9-101, 57-9-103 and 57-9-201.