Tennessee Statutes

§ 39-11-110 — Felonies and misdemeanors distinguished

Tennessee § 39-11-110

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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-110 (2026).

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All violations of law that may be punished by one (1) year or more of confinement or by the infliction of the death penalty are denominated felonies, and all violations of law punishable by fine or confinement for less than one (1) year, or both, are denominated misdemeanors.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

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