Tenn. Code § 40-3-104 : CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — METHODS OF PROSECUTION — GENERAL PROVISIONS —3-104 - Actions in name of state TEXT PDF All criminal actions are prosecuted in the name of the state of Tennessee against the party charged with the offense. T.C.A. § 40-3-104 Code 1858, § 4991; Shan., § 6950; Code 1932, § 11491; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-303.