Tennessee created a new criminal offense of grooming a minor effective July 1, 2026. Under the Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act, a grooming charge requires more than an adult having contact,...
Tennessee now has a public registry for certain people with repeat convictions involving domestic abuse victims. Known as the Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry, the registry was created...
Yes. Kratom is illegal to knowingly possess in Tennessee as of July 1, 2026. Matthew Davenport's Law changed Tennessee law by making knowing possession of kratom a Class A misdemeanor and creating...
A Tennessee court can temporarily revoke a defendant's bond before trial if the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed while released, or engages in conduct...
Tennessee changed the sentencing law for one form of second-degree murder on July 1, 2026. Under Public Chapter 752, a person convicted of knowingly killing another under Tenn. Code Ann. §...
Effective July 1, 2026, assaulting a qualifying first responder in Tennessee under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-116 is a Class E felony. Public Chapter 1104 increased the offense from a Class A...
Tennessee created a new criminal offense in 2026 for violating certain no-contact orders imposed after a conviction. Effective July 1, 2026, Public Law Chapter 949 expanded Tenn. Code Ann. §...
Retrograde extrapolation in a Tennessee DUI case is a scientific method used to estimate a person's earlier blood alcohol concentration from a blood or breath test administered later. The test...
Yes. A person can face a prescription drug DUI in Tennessee even when the medication was lawfully prescribed and taken for a legitimate medical condition. A valid prescription may establish lawful...
If you refuse a chemical test during a Tennessee DUI investigation, that refusal does not stop law enforcement from asking a judge or magistrate for a warrant authorizing a blood draw. A DUI...