(a) No person is entitled to the reward offered under §§ 40-8-101 and 40-8-102 until the offender is delivered to the civil authority, and confined in jail or admitted to bail.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-8-103

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) No person is entitled to the reward unless the offender is apprehended within five (5) years from the date of the governor’s proclamation, and before the prosecution of the offense is barred by lapse of time.
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