(a) Constables may execute attachments returnable before general sessions judges, and in cases where the defendant is about to abscond or remove.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-6-131

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) This chapter and chapter 7 of this title in relation to the duties of attaching officers embrace constables whenever they are authorized to serve attachments.
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