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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 20 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 2 - Process
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 20-2-111. Returns Made With Ink — Penalty for Violation
Universal Citation: TN Code § 20-2-111 (2021)
- Sheriffs, constables and all officers are required to make their returns upon all processes issued to them with pen and ink or some other nonerasable material or fluid; but the failure of the officer to make the officer's return as required shall in no case vitiate the return.
- Any officer violating this section commits a Class A misdemeanor, and is further liable in damages to any person or persons aggrieved by the violation.
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