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Tenn. Code § 40-9-104: Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-9-104
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits arrest without a warrant when someone is reasonably believed to be charged in another state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment exceeding one year. The arrested person must be brought before a judge or magistrate promptly.
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