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Tennessee Code Title 8. Public Officers and Employees § 8-8-205

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No sheriff or deputy sheriff shall appear in any court as attorney or counsel for any party, nor become security for any party in any civil suit or criminal proceeding.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the sheriff shall be permitted to appoint a duly licensed attorney as a special deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, or as a deputy sheriff.

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