2021 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11 - General Provisions

Part 1 - Construction

§ 39-11-101. Objectives of Criminal Code - The general objectives of the criminal code are to:

§ 39-11-104. Construction of Criminal Code - This title shall be construed according to the fair import...

§ 39-11-105. Computation of Age - A person attains a specified age on the day of...

§ 39-11-110. Felonies and Misdemeanors Distinguished - All violations of law that may be punished by one...

§ 39-11-111. Prohibited Act When No Penalty Prescribed Is Misdemeanor - When the performance or nonperformance of any act is made...

§ 39-11-113. Penalty for Felony Where Punishment Not Prescribed - Every person who is convicted of a felony, the punishment...

§ 39-11-114. Penalty for Misdemeanor Where Punishment Not Prescribed - Every person who is convicted of a misdemeanor, the punishment...

§ 39-11-115. Determination of Value - Whenever a determination of value is necessary to assess the...

Part 2 - Burden of Proof -

Part 3 - Culpability -

Part 4 - Criminal Responsibility

§ 39-11-402. Criminal Responsibility for Conduct of Another - A person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by...

§ 39-11-405. Individual Liability for Corporate Conduct - A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense...

§ 39-11-407. Defenses Excluded - In a prosecution in which a person's criminal responsibility is...

Part 5 - General Defenses

§ 39-11-505. Entrapment - It is a defense to prosecution that law enforcement officials,...

Part 6 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility

§ 39-11-601. Justification a Defense - It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct of...

§ 39-11-602. Justification Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 39-11-603. Confinement as Justifiable Force - Confinement is justified when force is justified by this part,...

§ 39-11-604. Reckless Injury of Innocent Third Person - Even though a person is justified under this part in...

§ 39-11-605. Civil Remedies Unaffected - The fact that conduct is justified under this part does...

§ 39-11-612. Defense of Third Person - A person is justified in threatening or using force against...

§ 39-11-613. Protection of Life or Health - A person is justified in threatening or using force, but...

§ 39-11-615. Protection of Third Person's Property - A person is justified in threatening or using force against...

§ 39-11-621. Use of Deadly Force by Private Citizen - A private citizen, in making an arrest authorized by law,...

Part 7 - Disposition of Forfeited Property

§ 39-11-702. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 39-11-706. Evidence - In a forfeiture action under this part, pertaining to the...

§ 39-11-711. Protection of Seized Property - In the event there is probable cause to believe that...

§ 39-11-714. Assistance by Other Agencies - The attorney general may authorize any governmental department or agency...

§ 39-11-715. Equity Powers of Court - Any criminal court or general sessions court may conduct such...

§ 39-11-716. Immunities - The attorney general, the attorney general's assistants and investigators shall...

§ 39-11-717. Supplement to Other Laws — Retroactive Application - This part does not supersede any other statute or law...