Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-109

Arrest by private person — Grounds

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case White v. Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc. (2000)

Most recently applied in Friends of George's, Inc. v. Steven Mulroy (July 2024)

Code 1858, § 5042; Shan., § 7002; Code 1932, § 11541; Acts 1965, ch. 279, § 1; T.C.A

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(1) A private person may arrest another: For a public offense committed in the arresting person's presence;

(2) When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting person's presence; or

(3) When a felony has been committed, and the arresting person has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the felony.

(4) A private person who makes an arrest of another pursuant to §§ 40-7-109 — 40-7-115 shall receive no arrest fee or compensation for the arrest.

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.