Q: I was wondering, is a police officer from "city A" allowed to make a traffic stop/violation in "city B"?
In Tennessee for speeding or other
Does it matter if the two cities are in the same county or not?
A: Need more facts specific to the stop. But in short, they could stop you across a city/county line for an infraction they witnessed in their jurisdiction. They may also be able to stop you in another jurisdiction - but when that happens usually they call in a local police officer to write the ticket - but the complainant would be the original police officer. However, this practice may certainly give rise to defenses regarding jurisdiction. Each case would be fact specific. Consult local counsel to see if you have any defenses.
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