(a) The warrant should specify the name of the defendant, but if it is unknown to the magistrate, the defendant may be designated in the warrant by any name.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-6-208

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) It should also state the offense either by name, or so that it can be clearly inferred.
(c) It should also show, in some part, the county in which issued, the name and initials of the magistrate in office.
(d) The warrant shall include a copy of the affidavit of complaint.
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