It is a Class A misdemeanor for any person who discovers an unattended dead human body, or any part of a dead human body, to fail to report the discovery immediately, by the fastest available means of communication, to the chief of police if the body, or any part of the body, is discovered in an incorporated town or city, or to the sheriff if the body, or any part of the body, is discovered in the county outside the corporate limits of any incorporated town or city.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 38 - Prevention and Detection of Crime
Chapter 1 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 38-1-102. Removing or Disturbing Body or Other Articles at Scene of Death Unlawful
§ 38-1-105. Failure to Report Discovery of Dead Body