Disturbers of the peace; suspicious persons.
Memphis Charter, art. 42, § 373
in effectSec. 373. - Disturbers of the peace; suspicious persons.
The local government shall have power to provide for the punishment of persons disturbing the good order and quiet of the corporation by clamor and noise in the night season, or otherwise violating the public peace by indecent or disorderly conduct, or by lewd, lascivious behavior; to provide for the punishment of habitual disturbers of the peace and of any suspicious person who cannot give a reasonable account of himself; and whenever any person shall be arrested as a suspicious person it shall be lawful for the police to detain such person for investigation for a reasonable time.
(Priv. Acts 1921, ch. 968)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART42PESAGEWE_S373DIPESUPEFetched: 10/28/2026
