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Tenn. Code § 40-6-216: Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-216
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Defendants have the right to request and receive copies of warrants or summons served on them. Agencies that knowingly refuse may face contempt charges and must pay the defendant's attorney fees and court costs.
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