# Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-103: Officers to take into possession intoxicating liquors held or transported illegally

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-103
- **Heading:** Officers to take into possession intoxicating liquors held or transported illegally
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 57 / Chapter 9 / Section 57-9-103

## Text

All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and police officers of the state are hereby empowered and required to take into possession any intoxicating liquors, including wine, ale, and beer, which have been received by, or are in possession of, or are being transported by, any person in violation of any law of this state; provided, however, that the reference to "sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and police officers" in this section also includes "constables" in those counties of this state enumerated in § 57-9-101 . Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b1; Code 1932, § 11224; Acts 1969, ch. 160, § 3; 1969, ch. 319, §§ 3, 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-604.
All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and police officers of the state are hereby empowered and required to take into possession any intoxicating liquors, including wine, ale, and beer, which have been received by, or are in possession of, or are being transported by, any person in violation of any law of this state; provided, however, that the reference to "sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and police officers" in this section also includes "constables" in those counties of this state enumerated in § 57-9-101 .
Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b1; Code 1932, § 11224; Acts 1969, ch. 160, § 3; 1969, ch. 319, §§ 3, 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-604.

## Nearby sections

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-102 Arrest of persons implicated in manufacture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-102.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-105 Court having jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-106 Delivery of seized liquor to sheriff](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-107 Sheriff to keep intoxicants until otherwise ordered by court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-108 Sheriff's statement of intoxicants held](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-109 Notice to owners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-110 Notice when name of owner unknown](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-111 Claimants of liquor - Petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-112 Answer to petition claiming ownership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-113 Petition claiming ownership tried in summary manner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-114 Determination of claims to liquor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-114.md)

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