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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-201

Introduction or possession of weapons, ammunition, explosives, intoxicants, legend drugs, or controlled substances or controlled substance analogues into penal institution

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Kendrick (1999)

Most recently applied in United States v. Celina Clay (April 2009)

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1994, ch. 629, §§ 1, 2; 2006, ch. 1006, §§ 1-3; 2012, ch. 848, § 15; 2019, ch. 486, § 7.

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “telecommunication device” means any type of instrument, device, machine, or equipment that is capable of transmitting telephonic, electronic, digital, cellular or radio communications, or any part of such instrument, device, machine or equipment that is capable of facilitating the transmission of telephonic, electronic, digital, cellular or radio communications. “Telecommunication device” shall include, but not be limited to, cellular phones, digital phones and modem equipment devices.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to: Knowingly and with unlawful intent take, send, or otherwise cause to be taken into any penal institution where prisoners are quartered or under custodial supervision: Any weapon, ammunition, or explosive;

(3) Any intoxicant, legend drug, controlled substance, or controlled substance analogue found in chapter 17, part 4 of this title; or

(4) Any telecommunication device; or

(5) Knowingly and with unlawful intent possess any of the following materials while present in any penal institution where prisoners are quartered or under custodial supervision without the express written consent of the chief administrator of the institution: Any weapon, ammunition, or explosive; or

(6) Any intoxicant, legend drug, controlled substance, or controlled substance analogue found in chapter 17, part 4 of this title.

(7) A violation of subdivision (b)(1)(A) or (b)(2)(A) is a Class C felony.

(8) A violation of subdivision (b)(1)(B), (b)(1)(C), or (b)(2)(B) is a Class D felony.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.