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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-106

Form of warrant

Known as the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act

The act spans §§ 40-6-101 to 40-6-311 (38 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Vanderford (1997)

Most recently applied in State v. Vanderford (December 1997)

Code 1858, § 5323; Shan., § 7301; Code 1932, § 11902; T.C.A

The warrant may be substantially in the following form:

State of Tennessee,

County of.

To the sheriff or any constable of the county:

Proof by affidavit having been made before me by A. B., that (stating the particular grounds of the application; or, if the affidavits are not positive, “that there is probable cause for believing that,” stating the particular grounds of the application): You are therefore hereby commanded to make immediate search on the person of C. D. (or “in the house of E. F.,” or “in the house situated,” describing it, or any other place to be searched, with reasonable particularity, as the case may be), for the following property (describing it with reasonable particularity); and if you find the same, or any part thereof, to bring it forthwith before me at (stating the place).

This day of, 20. L. M., Magistrate

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.