SB2637 - Tennessee: Criminal Offenses

Companion Bill HB2683. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class A and Class B misdemeanor offenses of failing to notify law enforcement upon observing commission of a criminal offense resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2637 / HB2683 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2637 / HB2683 This bill makes it a criminal offense to fail to report a crime under certain circumstances. Under this bill, it would be an offense for a person to fail to report a crime committed by another to law enforcement if: (1) The person saw the crime being committed or otherwise had actual knowledge [...]

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