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U.S. State Codes
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Tennessee
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Title 8 - Public Officers a...
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Chapter 8 - Sheriffs
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Part 2 - Powers and Duties
Part 2 - Powers and Duties
§ 8-8-201. Duties of office.
§ 8-8-202. Advance fees on process from other counties.
§ 8-8-203. Payment of collections by collecting officers.
§ 8-8-204. Judgment on motion for failure to pay over.
§ 8-8-205. Acting as attorney or security prohibited -- Attorney as deputy.
§ 8-8-206. Purchase at own sale prohibited.
§ 8-8-207. Disobedience of process.
§ 8-8-208. Service at residence of defendant.
§ 8-8-209. Return as to residence in another county.
§ 8-8-210. Bill of fees.
§ 8-8-211. Penalty for allowing prisoner to be taken from jail and put to death by violence.
§ 8-8-212. Special deputies -- Exchange of law enforcement officers.
§ 8-8-213. Conservator of peace -- Summoning posse.
§ 8-8-214. Delivery of papers and property to successor.
§ 8-8-215. Closing of unsettled business.
§ 8-8-216. Service of process or other paper by employee of party prohibited -- Penalty.
§ 8-8-217. Service in violation of § 8-8-216 void.
§ 8-8-218. Retention of service weapon upon retirement or disability -- Approval by legislative body of county.
§ 8-8-219. Patrol cars -- Color schemes -- Markings -- Unmarked cars.
§ 8-8-220. Civil actions -- Sheriff may appoint persons to serve process.
§ 8-8-221. Sheriffs to regulate incarcerations in county jails and to register persons acting as law enforcement officers.