Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-35-110 — Classification of offenses
Tennessee § 40-35-110
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-110 (2026).
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(a)Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into five (5) categories:
(1)Class A felonies;
(2)Class B felonies;
(3)Class C felonies;
(4)Class D felonies; and (5) Class E felonies.
(b)An offense designated a felony without specification as to category is a Class E felony.
(c)Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into three (3) categories:
(1)Class A misdemeanors;
(2)Class B misdemeanors; and (3) Class C misdemeanors.
(d)An offense designated as a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor.
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State v. Thomas
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State v. Scott
735 S.W.2d 825 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Buttrey
756 S.W.2d 718 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1988)
State v. Edwards
868 S.W.2d 682 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1993)
State v. Haynes
720 S.W.2d 76 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1986)
State v. Jenkins
733 S.W.2d 528 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Adams
788 S.W.2d 557 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1990)
State v. Hammons
737 S.W.2d 549 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Lambert
741 S.W.2d 127 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Bilbrey
816 S.W.2d 71 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1991)
State v. Gauldin
737 S.W.2d 795 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Seals
735 S.W.2d 849 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Smith
735 S.W.2d 831 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Max
714 S.W.2d 289 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1986)
State v. Keller
813 S.W.2d 146 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1991)
State v. Morris
750 S.W.2d 746 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Hamrick
688 S.W.2d 477 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1985)
State v. Willis
735 S.W.2d 818 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1987)
State v. Harris
978 S.W.2d 109 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1997)
Legislative History
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.
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