Tennessee Code 40-11-107 – Taking bail before commitment
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-11-107
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The committing magistrate or the city court clerk of any incorporated municipality or city or that person’s deputies, before whom a defendant is brought for examination on a warrant of arrest, are authorized to take bail, either for the defendant’s appearance for examination or for the defendant’s appearance at court to answer the charge.