# Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-104: Examination of complainant

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T40_C6_S40-6-104

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-6-104
- **Heading:** Examination of complainant
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 40-6-104

## Text

The magistrate, before issuing the warrant, shall examine on oath the complainant and any witness the complainant may produce, and take their affidavits in writing, and cause them to be subscribed by the persons making the affidavits. The affidavits must set forth facts tending to establish the grounds of the application, or probable cause for believing the grounds exist. Code 1932, § 11900; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-504.
The magistrate, before issuing the warrant, shall examine on oath the complainant and any witness the complainant may produce, and take their affidavits in writing, and cause them to be subscribed by the persons making the affidavits. The affidavits must set forth facts tending to establish the grounds of the application, or probable cause for believing the grounds exist.
Code 1932, § 11900; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-504.

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