(a) A conveyance taken or detained under this section shall not be subject to replevin, but is deemed to be in the custody of the director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the director’s authorized representative, agent or employee, the commissioner of safety or the commissioner’s authorized representative, agent or employee or a sheriff, deputy sheriff, municipal law enforcement officer, campus police officer as defined in § 49-7-118, internal affairs director or internal affairs special agent of the department of correction, or constable subject only to the orders and decrees of the circuit or criminal court.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-33-104

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) When a conveyance is seized under this part, the seizing authority may:

(1) Place the conveyance under seal;
(2) Remove the conveyance to a place designated by the court having jurisdiction over the property; and/or
(3) Require the director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the director’s authorized representative, agent or employee, the commissioner of safety or the commissioner’s authorized representative, agent or employee, or a sheriff, deputy sheriff, municipal law enforcement officer, campus police officer as defined in § 49-7-118, internal affairs director or internal affairs special agent of the department of correction, or constable to take custody of the conveyance and remove it to an appropriate location for disposition in accordance with law.
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