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Tenn. Code § 40-25-109: Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-25-109
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Sheriffs and other officers cannot collect fees for returning criminal process or subpoenas marked 'not found' unless they swear under oath they searched the person's residence or confirmed the person hasn't lived in the county for 12 months.
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