Tennessee § 39-14-208 Actions deemed theft of guide dogs

Tennessee Statutes

§ 39-14-208 — Actions deemed theft of guide dogs

Tennessee § 39-14-208

Title39

This text of Tennessee § 39-14-208 (Actions deemed theft of guide dogs) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Tennessee primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-208 (2026).

Text

A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully injures the guide dog of another and, thereby, permanently deprives the owner of the use of the guide dog's services commits theft of that animal and shall be punished under § 39-14-105 . In determining the value of the guide dog for purposes of § 39-14-105 , the court shall consider the value of the guide dog as both the cost of the dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully injures the guide dog of another and, thereby, permanently deprives the owner of the use of the guide dog's services commits theft of that animal and shall be punished under § 39-14-105 . In determining the value of the guide dog for purposes of § 39-14-105 , the court shall consider the value of the guide dog as both the cost of the dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received.