(a) It is the duty of any inspector, or any other person having cognizance of any violation of this chapter, to make complaint forthwith against the person so offending to the district attorney for the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 60-3-114

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Inspector: means an employee of the petroleum tax division of the department who is designated as such. See Tennessee Code 60-3-102
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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 is the duty of the district attorney to represent and prosecute, on behalf of the state, all cases of offense arising under this chapter and within any county under the district attorney’s jurisdiction.
(c) All prosecutions for fines and penalties under the criminal provisions of this chapter shall be by indictment or presentment and when collected shall be paid over to the state treasurer, one fourth (¼) of which shall be paid to the informer, and three fourths (¾) placed into the general fund.
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