Section 40-13-302 - Bail

(a) Upon arrest made on a capias, if the offense is bailable, bail may be taken in the manner prescribed in chapter 11, part 1 of this title.(b) After a defendant is committed to jail under a capias, if the offense is bailable, the defendant may be discharged upon giving bail as prescribed by chapter 11, part 1 of this title.Code 1858, §§ 5105, 5106 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 37); Shan., §§ 7068, 7069; Code 1932, §§ 11612, 11613; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-1905, 40-1906.