# Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-102: Grounds for issuance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T40_C6_S40-6-102

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-102
- **Heading:** Grounds for issuance
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 40-6-102

## Text

A search warrant may be issued on any one (1) of the following grounds: (1) Where the property was stolen or embezzled; (2) Where the property was used as the means of committing a felony; (3) Where the property is in the possession of any person with the intent to use it as a means of committing a public offense, or in the possession of another to whom the person may have delivered it, for the purpose of concealing it, or preventing its discovery; and (4) Any other ground provided by law. Code 1858, §5318; Shan., § 7296; mod. Code 1932, § 11898; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-502.
A search warrant may be issued on any one (1) of the following grounds:
(1) Where the property was stolen or embezzled;
(2) Where the property was used as the means of committing a felony;
(3) Where the property is in the possession of any person with the intent to use it as a means of committing a public offense, or in the possession of another to whom the person may have delivered it, for the purpose of concealing it, or preventing its discovery; and
(4) Any other ground provided by law.
Code 1858, §5318; Shan., § 7296; mod. Code 1932, § 11898; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-502.

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