# Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-107: Sheriff to keep intoxicants until otherwise ordered by court

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-107

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-107
- **Heading:** Sheriff to keep intoxicants until otherwise ordered by court
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 57 / Chapter 9 / Section 57-9-107

## Text

The sheriff shall safely keep in possession all intoxicating liquors, either taken by the sheriff as provided in § 57-9-103 or delivered to the sheriff as provided in § 57-9-106 until ordered to dispose of same by the court as hereinafter provided. Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b4; Code 1932, § 11227; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-608.
The sheriff shall safely keep in possession all intoxicating liquors, either taken by the sheriff as provided in § 57-9-103 or delivered to the sheriff as provided in § 57-9-106 until ordered to dispose of same by the court as hereinafter provided.
Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b4; Code 1932, § 11227; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-608.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-101 Destruction of liquor and paraphernalia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-101.md)
- [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)
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- [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)
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- [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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