Tennessee Code 7-63-103 – Duty of court – Treatment of citation or warrant
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-63-103
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102, it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all respects be deemed and treated as though it were a warrant properly served upon the defendant.