§ 7-63-201 Sanitation, litter control and animal control – Issuance of summons – Copies
§ 7-63-202 Treatment as citation in lieu of arrest
§ 7-63-203 Refusal to sign agreement to appear in court – Arrest
§ 7-63-204 Failure of offender to appear for trial

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 7 > Local Government Functions > Chapter 63 > Part 2 - Ordinance Summons

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.