Search of inmate and baggage

TennesseeStatutes

Ask Donna

How this section applies to your facts.

TN Code › Title 41 › Chapter 21 › Section 41-21-108

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

Text

The baggage and person of the inmate shall also be carefully searched and every instrument taken from the inmate by which the inmate may effect an escape. Code 1858, § 5500 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 25); Shan., § 7518; Code 1932, § 12115; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-208.

The baggage and person of the inmate shall also be carefully searched and every instrument taken from the inmate by which the inmate may effect an escape.

Code 1858, § 5500 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 25); Shan., § 7518; Code 1932, § 12115; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-208.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.