HB0816 - Tennessee: Criminal Offenses

Companion Bill SB1312. Criminal Offenses - Increases from Class B to Class A misdemeanor the punishment for the offense of illegal possession or fraudulent use of a credit or debit card. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-118. Fiscal Summary for *HB0816 / SB1312Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0816 / SB1312 Under present law, the offense of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card is punishable as theft depending on the amount of property, credit, goods or services obtained. If no property, credit, goods, or services are actually received or obtained, illegal possession or fraudulent use of a credit card is a Class B misdemeanor. This bill increases the penalty for illegal possession or fraudulent use of a credit card where no property, credit, goods [...]

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