A search warrant is an order in writing in the name of the state, signed by a magistrate, directed to the sheriff, any constable, or any peace officer of the county, commanding the sheriff, constable or peace officer to search for personal property, and bring it before the magistrate.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-101
“Search warrant” defined
Known as the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (38 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Smith (1993)
Most recently applied in State of Tennessee v. Anthony Jerome Miller (May 2019)
Code 1932, § 11897; T.C.A
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Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.