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Title 38 - Prevention and Detection of Crime
Chapter 3 - Public Officers Preventing Commission of Offenses
§ 38-3-107. Neglect of Duty by Officer
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TN Code § 38-3-107 (2020)
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Any magistrate or officer, having notice of any unlawful act provided against in this chapter, who neglects or refuses to do the magistrate's or officer's duty in the prevention of the public offense commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Code 1858, § 4938; Shan., § 6899; Code 1932, § 11423; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-207; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, §40-35-111.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 22 Tenn. Juris., Sheriffs, § 8.
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