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TN Code § 39-16-513 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations|§ 39-16-513. Defense

 It is a defense to prosecution under §§ 39-16-511 and 39-16-512 that the benefit involved was a trivial benefit incidental to personal, professional, or business contacts, which involves no substantial risk of undermining official juror impartiality.
TN Code § 39-16-514 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations|§ 39-16-514. Dismissal of Employee Because of Jury Service

 It is a Class A misdemeanor for any employer to dismiss from employment any employee because of jury service by that employee.
TN Code § 39-16-515 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations|§ 39-16-515. Pointing a Laser at a Law Enforcement Officer or Emergency Personnel

  It is an offense for a person to knowingly activate and point a laser pointer or other device utilizing a laser beam at an individual known to be a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or other emergency service personnel while the individual is in the performance of the individual's official duties, with the intent to place the individual in fear of serious bodily injury or death.   In order for subsection (a) to apply:  The law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or other emergency service personnel must actually be placed in fear of serious bodily injury or death;   The fear must be real or honestly believed to be real at the time; and   Based upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the defendant's conduct, the fear must be founded upon reasonable grounds.     It is an offense for a person to knowingly shine or aim a light, laser, horn, or other mechanism towards the head of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or other emergency service personnel while the individual is in the performance of the individual's official duties with intent to cause bodily injury.    A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.   A violation of subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor, and includes a mandatory fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and a mandatory minimum sentence of thirty (30) days incarceration. The defendant shall not be eligible for release from confinement until the defendant has served the entire thirty-day mandatory minimum sentence.
TN Code § 39-16-516 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations|§ 39-16-516. Traffic Offense Citation Quotas — Performance Standards

  A public official or public employee shall not establish or maintain, formally or informally, a plan to evaluate, promote, compensate, or discipline a law enforcement officer solely by the issuance of a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations.   A public official or public employee shall not require or suggest to a law enforcement officer that the law enforcement officer is required or expected to issue a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations within a specified period.   Nothing in this section prohibits a municipal corporation, a political subdivision, or any agency of this state from establishing performance standards for law enforcement officers that include issuance of traffic citations but do not require issuance of a predetermined or specified number or any type or combination of types of citations as the sole means of meeting the performance standards.   A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor, subject to fine only.   As used in this section:  “Public employee” means any person holding a position by appointment or employment in the service of a public employer;   “Public employer” means:  The state of Tennessee; or   A county, city, town, municipality, or any other political subdivision of the state;     “Public official” means a person elected to any office or entity of state or local government; and   “Traffic offense” means an offense under title 55.
TN Code § 39-16-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-601. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Complaining witness” means a person who signs a criminal complaint;   “Custody” means under arrest by a law enforcement officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court;   “Escape” means unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period, but does not include a violation of conditions of probation or parole; and   “Penal institution” includes any institution or facility used to house or detain a person:  Convicted of a crime;   Adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court;   Who is in direct or indirect custody after a lawful arrest; or   When such institution or facility is a court-operated long-term residential substance abuse facility.
TN Code § 39-16-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-602. Resisting Stop, Frisk, Halt, Arrest or Search — Prevention or Obstruction of Service of Legal Writ or Process

  It is an offense for a person to intentionally prevent or obstruct anyone known to the person to be a law enforcement officer, or anyone acting in a law enforcement officer's presence and at the officer's direction, from effecting a stop, frisk, halt, arrest or search of any person, including the defendant, by using force against the law enforcement officer or another.   Except as provided in § 39-11-611, it is no defense to prosecution under this section that the stop, frisk, halt, arrest or search was unlawful.   It is an offense for a person to intentionally prevent or obstruct an officer of the state or any other person known to be a civil process server in serving, or attempting to serve or execute, any legal writ or process.   A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless the defendant uses a deadly weapon to resist the stop, frisk, halt, arrest, search or process server, in which event the violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 39-16-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-603. Evading Arrest

   Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful for any person to intentionally conceal themselves or flee by any means of locomotion from anyone the person knows to be a law enforcement officer if the person:  Knows the officer is attempting to arrest the person; or   Has been arrested.     It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection (a) that the attempted arrest was unlawful.   A violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.      It is unlawful for any person, while operating a motor vehicle on any street, road, alley or highway in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude any law enforcement officer, after having received any signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop.   It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection (b) that the attempted arrest was unlawful.    Except as provided in subdivision (b)(3)(B), a violation of this subsection (b) is a Class E felony and shall be punished by confinement for not less than thirty (30) days.   If the flight or attempt to elude creates a risk of death or injury to innocent bystanders, pursuing law enforcement officers, or other third parties, a violation of this subsection (b) is a Class D felony and shall be punished by confinement for not less than sixty (60) days.     In addition to the penalty prescribed in this subsection (b), the court shall order the suspension of the driver license of the person for a period of not less than six (6) months nor more than two (2) years. If the license is already suspended, at the time the order is issued, the suspension shall begin on the date the existing suspension ends. The court shall also confiscate the license being suspended and forward it to the department of safety along with a report of the license suspension. If the court is unable to take physical possession of the license, the court shall nevertheless forward the report to the department. The report shall include the complete name, address, birth date, eye color, sex, and driver license number, if known, of the person whose license has been suspended, and shall indicate the first and last day of the suspension period. If the person is the holder of a license from another state, the court shall not confiscate the license but shall notify the department, which shall notify the appropriate licensing officials in the other state. The court shall, however, suspend the person's nonresident driving privileges for the appropriate length of time.     In addition to the penalties prescribed in this section, the court shall order a person who commits evading arrest and, in doing so, recklessly damages government property, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement officer's uniform or motor vehicle, to pay restitution to the appropriate government agency for the value of any property damaged.
TN Code § 39-16-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-604. Compounding of Offenses

  It is unlawful for any person to solicit, accept or agree to accept any benefit in consideration of refraining from reporting to a law enforcement officer the commission or suspected commission of an offense.   It is unlawful for a complaining witness to solicit, accept or agree to accept any benefit in consideration of abstaining from, discontinuing or delaying the prosecution of another for an offense.   It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the benefit was solicited or accepted by the victim and did not exceed an amount reasonably believed by the victim to be due as restitution or indemnification for loss caused by the offense.    A violation of this section with respect to an offense classified as a misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor.   A violation of this section with respect to an offense classified as a felony is a Class E felony.
TN Code § 39-16-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-605. Escape

  It is an offense for any lawfully confined person arrested for, charged with, or found guilty of a civil or criminal offense to escape from a penal institution, as defined in § 39-16-601.    A person commits the offense of escape who is in the lawful custody of a law enforcement officer and knowingly escapes the officer's custody.   As used in subdivision (b)(1), “lawful custody” means a person has been taken, seized or detained by a law enforcement officer either by handcuffing, restraining or any other method by which a reasonable person would believe places the person in custody and that otherwise deprives the person's freedom of action in a significant way.      A violation of subsection (a) is:  A Class A misdemeanor if the person was being held for a misdemeanor or civil offense; and   A Class E felony if the person was being held for a felony.     A violation of subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor.     Any sentence received for a violation of this section shall be ordered to be served consecutively to the sentence being served or sentence received for the charge for which the person was being held at the time of the escape.
TN Code § 39-16-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-606. Report of Escape

  Whenever a person convicted of a felony escapes from the custody of a penal institution, the appropriate warden, departmental official or law enforcement official responsible for the custody of the person shall immediately report the escape to the following persons:  Commissioner of correction;   Commissioner of safety;   Director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation;   The district attorney general of the judicial district in which the escape occurred;   The district attorney general of the judicial district in which the escapee was convicted, who shall make a reasonable effort to notify the victim when the conviction was for a crime of violence;   The sheriff of the county in which the escape occurred, and the sheriffs in the adjoining counties;   The sheriff of the county or chief of police in any county having a metropolitan form of government where the escapee was convicted;   The police department of any municipality, city or town, near the location of the escape; and   All trial judges involved in the case.     The report to the officials in subsection (a) shall include the facts of the escape, the time when it occurred and the circumstances under which it occurred, together with the particular description of the escapee, the escapee's age, size, complexion, race, color of hair and eyes, and from what county committed, for what offense, and when.
TN Code § 39-16-607 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-607. Permitting or Facilitating Escape

  An official or employee of any penal institution that is responsible for maintaining persons in custody commits an offense who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly permits or facilitates the escape of a person in custody.   It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly permit or facilitate the escape of a person in custody.   Permitting or facilitating escape is a Class E felony unless:  The person in custody was charged with or convicted of a felony;   The person used or threatened to use a deadly weapon to effect the escape; or   The offense under subsection (a) was committed intentionally or knowingly, in which event permitting or facilitating escape is a Class C felony.
TN Code § 39-16-608 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-608. Implements for Escape

  It is unlawful for any person, with intent to facilitate escape, to introduce into a penal institution, or provide an inmate with, anything that may be useful for the inmate's escape.   A violation of this section is a Class D felony.
TN Code § 39-16-609 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-609. Failure to Appear

  It is unlawful for any person to knowingly fail to appear as directed by a lawful authority if the person:  Has been lawfully issued a criminal summons pursuant to § 40-6-215;   Has been lawfully commanded to appear for booking and processing pursuant to a criminal summons issued in accordance with § 40-6-215;   Has been lawfully issued a citation in lieu of arrest under § 40-7-118;   Has been lawfully released from custody, with or without bail, on condition of subsequent appearance at an official proceeding or penal institution at a specified time or place; or   Knowingly goes into hiding to avoid prosecution or court appearance.     It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:  The appearance is required by a probation and parole officer as an incident of probation or parole supervision; or   The person had a reasonable excuse for failure to appear at the specified time and place.     Nothing in this section shall apply to witnesses.   Failure to appear is a Class A misdemeanor.   Any sentence received for a violation of this section must be ordered to be served consecutively to any sentence received for the offense for which the defendant failed to appear.   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]
TN Code § 39-16-610 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice|§ 39-16-610. Radar Jamming Devices

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  “Radar jamming device” means any active or passive device, instrument, mechanism, or equipment that is designed or intended to interfere with, disrupt, or scramble the radar or laser that is used by law enforcement agencies and officers to measure the speed of motor vehicles;   “Radar jamming device” includes, but is not limited to, devices commonly referred to as “jammers” or “scramblers”; and   “Radar jamming device” does not include equipment that is legal under FCC regulations, such as a citizens' band radio, ham radio, or any other similar electronic equipment.     It is an offense for any person to knowingly possess or sell a radar jamming device.   It is an offense for any person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle with a radar jamming device in the motor vehicle.   It is an offense for a person to knowingly use a radar jamming device for the purpose of interfering with the radar signals or lasers used by law enforcement personnel to measure the speed of a motor vehicle on a highway.   Any radar jamming device that is used in violation of this section is subject to seizure by any law enforcement officer and may be confiscated and destroyed by order of the court in which a violation of this section is charged.   This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity.    A violation of subsection (b) or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor.   A violation of subsection (d) is a Class B misdemeanor.
TN Code § 39-16-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-701. Definitions for Perjury Offenses

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Material” means the statement, irrespective of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, could have affected the course or outcome of the official proceeding;   “Oath” means a solemn and formal undertaking to tell the truth and includes an equivalent affirmation permitted by law as a substitute for an oath administered by a person authorized by law to take statements under oath;   “Official proceeding” means any type of administrative, executive, judicial, or legislative proceeding that is conducted before a public servant authorized by law to take statements under oath in that proceeding; and   “Statement” means any representation of fact.
TN Code § 39-16-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-702. Perjury

  A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive:  Makes a false statement, under oath;   Makes a statement, under oath, that confirms the truth of a false statement previously made and the statement is required or authorized by law to be made under oath;   Makes a false statement, not under oath, but on an official document required or authorized by law to be made under oath and stating on its face that a false statement is subject to the penalties of perjury; or   Makes a false statement, not under oath, but in a declaration stating on its face that it is made under penalty of perjury.      Perjury is a Class A misdemeanor.   Perjury committed on an application for a handgun carry permit under § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 is a Class E felony. Each application for a handgun carry permit shall clearly state in bold face type directly above the signature line that an applicant who, with intent to deceive, makes any false statement on the application is guilty of the felony offense of perjury.   Perjury committed on a sexual offender or violent sexual offender TBI registration form under title 40, chapter 39, part 2, is a Class E felony. Each TBI registration form shall clearly state in bold face type directly above the signature line that an applicant who, with the intent to deceive, makes any false statement on the application is guilty of the felony offense of perjury.
TN Code § 39-16-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-703. Aggravated Perjury

  A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive:  Commits perjury as defined in § 39-16-702;   The false statement is made during or in connection with an official proceeding; and   The false statement is material.     It is no defense that the person mistakenly believed the statement to be immaterial.   Aggravated perjury is a Class D felony.
TN Code § 39-16-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-704. Retraction

 It is a defense to prosecution for aggravated perjury that the person retracted the false statement before completion of the testimony at the official proceeding during which the aggravated perjury was committed.
TN Code § 39-16-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-705. Subornation of Perjury

  A person commits an offense who, with the intent to deceive, induces another to make a false statement constituting perjury or aggravated perjury.    Subornation of perjury is a Class A misdemeanor.   Subornation of aggravated perjury is a Class E felony.
TN Code § 39-16-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-706. Irregularity in Oath

 It is no defense to prosecution for perjury or aggravated perjury that:   The oath was administered or taken in an irregular manner, or that there was some irregularity in the appointment or qualification of the person who administered the oath; or   The document was not sworn to if the document contained a recital that it was made under oath, the defendant knew or should have known of the recital when the defendant signed the document, and the document contained the signed jurat of a public servant or notary public authorized to administer oaths.
TN Code § 39-16-707 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government|Part 7 - Perjury|§ 39-16-707. Inconsistent Statements

 Except as provided in § 39-16-704, a charge of perjury or aggravated perjury that alleges the person charged has made two (2) or more statements under oath, any two (2) of which cannot both be true, need not allege which statement is false if both statements were made within the period of the statute of limitations. At trial, the prosecution need not prove which statement is false.
TN Code § 39-17-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 1 - Miscellaneous|§ 39-17-101. Handling Snakes So as to Endanger Life Prohibited

  It is an offense for a person to display, exhibit, handle, or use a poisonous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of any person.   An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.