Tennessee § 39-13-531 Aggravated rape of a child

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§ 39-13-531 — Aggravated rape of a child

Tennessee § 39-13-531

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-531 (2026).

Text

(a)Aggravated rape of a child is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is eight (8) years of age or less.

(b)Aggravated rape of a child is a Class A felony and shall be punished as follows:

(1)If the defendant was a juvenile at the time of the offense, then the sentence must be from within Range III, as set forth in title 40, chapter 35; and (2) If the defendant was an adult at the time of the offense, then the sentence must be:

(A)Death; or (B) Imprisonment for life without possibility of parole.

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(a) Aggravated rape of a child is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is eight (8) years of age or less. (b) Aggravated rape of a child is a Class A felony and shall be punished as follows: (1) If the defendant was a juvenile at the time of the offense, then the sentence must be from within Range III, as set forth in title 40, chapter 35; and (2) If the defendant was an adult at the time of the offense, then the sentence must be: (A) Death; or (B) Imprisonment for life without possibility of parole.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 951,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 104, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 588, s 1, eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 211, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2006, ch. 890, § 23.