Flying a drone over or near a school in Tennessee does not automatically mean someone has committed a crime. But a new Tennessee law creates criminal penalties for certain drone surveillance over...
Tennessee created a new felony offense in 2026 called coercive suicide. The law makes it a Class D felony to intentionally advise or encourage another person to commit or attempt suicide when the...
Tennessee now provides a 10-year statute of limitations for vehicular homicide offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026. Under Public Chapter 793, prosecution for vehicular homicide under Tenn....
Effective July 1, 2026, Tennessee law makes it a Class A misdemeanor to operate an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of or above a ticketed entertainment event unless one of the statutory exceptions...
As of July 1, 2026, Tennessee has a new criminal offense covering specific conduct involving traveling from an ATM, financial institution, or commercial business with the intent to steal another...
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. §...