Tennessee Statutes
§ 55-8-104 — Obedience to police officers
Tennessee § 55-8-104
JurisdictionTennessee
Title55
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-104 (2026).
Text
(a)No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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State v. Levitt
73 S.W.3d 159 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
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(W.D. Tennessee, 2025)
United States v. Cline
229 F. Supp. 3d 691 (E.D. Tennessee, 2017)
Fox v. City of Dover
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Millisa Martinez, Ind., & Ex Rel Aaron Chavez v. Charles Martinez
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State v. James A. Woods
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Legislative History
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 4; T.C.A., § 59-804; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 55-8-104, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/55-8-104.