Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-17-311 — Desecration of venerated object
Tennessee § 39-17-311
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-311 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits an offense who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly desecrates:
(1)A place of worship or burial; or (2) A state or national flag.
(b)(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class E felony.
(2)A violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
State of Tennessee v. John Wesley Johnson
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
Legislative History
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 242, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 432, s 1, eff. 7/1/2017. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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Title definitions§ 39-11-109
Prosecution under more than one statute§ 39-11-110
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Determination of value§ 39-11-117
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-17-311, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-17-311.