All violations of law that may be punished by one (1) year or more of confinement or by the infliction of the death penalty are denominated felonies, and all violations of law punishable by fine or confinement for less than one (1) year, or both, are denominated misdemeanors.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 11 - General Provisions
§ 39-11-101. Objectives of Criminal Code
§ 39-11-104. Construction of Criminal Code
§ 39-11-105. Computation of Age
§ 39-11-110. Felonies and Misdemeanors Distinguished
§ 39-11-111. Prohibited Act When No Penalty Prescribed Is Misdemeanor
§ 39-11-113. Penalty for Felony Where Punishment Not Prescribed
§ 39-11-114. Penalty for Misdemeanor Where Punishment Not Prescribed