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Title 15 Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 7 Enforcement

Jefferson City

Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking

Chapter 7 : Enforcement

When a police officer of the city halts a traffic violator other than for the purpose of giving a warning, the officer shall issue to the violator a written traffic citation containing a notice to answer to the charge against him in the city court at a specified time. In the event said violator refuses to sign the traffic citation agreeing to appear in court and to waive the issuance and service upon him of a warrant, then it shall be the duty of the officer in whose presence the offense is committed, forthwith to place said offender under arrest and take him before the proper authority, procure a warrant, serve the same upon the violator and book him as in other cases of violations, and the authority issuing the warrant shall take bail from the accused for appearance in court for trial, or in lieu thereof commit the offender to jail. In lieu of arrest or posting of bail, the offender may choose to deposit his chauffeur's or operator's license with the police officer.
Whenever any person deposits his chauffeur's or operator's license as provided above, either the officer or the court shall issue said person a receipt for said license upon a form approved or provided by the department of safety. (1996 Code, § 9-601)

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State law reference
Tennessee Code Annotated, § 7-63-101, et seq.

Date Last Updated: 01/05/2026

Codification Date: 08/01/2001

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Mitch Cain

Vice Mayor - Kevin Bunch

Council Member - Ailene Combs

Council Member - Dennis (Rocky) Melton

Council Member - Shelia Purkey

City Manager - James A. Gallup

Recorder - Bettina Chandler