Tennessee § 39-15-511 Offense of aggravated abuse of elderly or vulnerable adult

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§ 39-15-511 — Offense of aggravated abuse of elderly or vulnerable adult

Tennessee § 39-15-511

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-511 (2026).

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(a)A person commits the offense of aggravated abuse of an elderly or vulnerable adult who knowingly commits abuse pursuant to § 39-15-510 , and:

(1)The act results in serious psychological injury or serious physical harm;

(2)A deadly weapon is used to accomplish the act or the abuse involves strangulation as defined in § 39-13-102 ; or (3) The abuse results in serious bodily injury.

(b)A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C felony.

(c)A violation of subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) is a Class B felony.

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(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated abuse of an elderly or vulnerable adult who knowingly commits abuse pursuant to § 39-15-510 , and: (1) The act results in serious psychological injury or serious physical harm; (2) A deadly weapon is used to accomplish the act or the abuse involves strangulation as defined in § 39-13-102 ; or (3) The abuse results in serious bodily injury. (b) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class C felony. (c) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) is a Class B felony.