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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-11-714

  • Attorney general: means the district attorney general, and the district attorney general's assistants. See Tennessee Code 39-11-702
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Government: means the state or any political subdivision of the state, and includes any branch or agency of the state, a county, municipality or other political subdivision. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

The attorney general may authorize any governmental department or agency of this state, any political subdivision of the state, or any other state or federal government to participate in the investigation into the conduct giving rise to forfeiture under this part. The grand jury may provide any records, documents, or evidence received by subpoena to the district attorney general for the enforcement of this part.