§ 40-4-101. Preliminary proceedings.

TN Code § 40-4-101 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Make the preliminary examination and bind over the reputed father in bastardy cases;

(2) Summon a jury of inquest in cases of death by accident, as provided in § 38-5-103;

(3) Issue a warrant for a prisoner escaped from jail;

(4) Examine persons arrested for a crime;

(5) Bind a defendant over to court if probable cause be found; and

(6) Take bail in bailable offenses brought before the judges.