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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-1002: Burglary

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 39
  3. Chapter 13

(a) A person commits burglary who, without the effective consent of the property owner: (1) Enters a building other than a habitation, or any portion of the building, not open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault; (2) Remains concealed, with the intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault, in a building; (3) Enters a building and commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault; or (4) Enters any freight or passenger car, automobile, truck, trailer, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault or commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault. (b) As used in this section, "enter" means: (1) Intrusion of any part of the body; or (2) Intrusion of any object in physical contact with the body or any object controlled by remote control, electronic or otherwise. (c) Burglary under subdivision (a)(1), (2), or (3) is a Class D felony. (d) Burglary under subdivision (a)(4) is a Class E felony. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 545, s 2, eff. 7/1/2021.

(a) A person commits burglary who, without the effective consent of the property owner: (1) Enters a building other than a habitation, or any portion of the building, not open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault; (2) Remains concealed, with the intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault, in a building; (3) Enters a building and commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault; or (4) Enters any freight or passenger car, automobile, truck, trailer, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault or commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault.

(1) Enters a building other than a habitation, or any portion of the building, not open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault;

(2) Remains concealed, with the intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault, in a building;

(3) Enters a building and commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault; or

(4) Enters any freight or passenger car, automobile, truck, trailer, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault or commits or attempts to commit a felony, theft, or assault.

(b) As used in this section, "enter" means: (1) Intrusion of any part of the body; or (2) Intrusion of any object in physical contact with the body or any object controlled by remote control, electronic or otherwise.

(1) Intrusion of any part of the body; or

(2) Intrusion of any object in physical contact with the body or any object controlled by remote control, electronic or otherwise.

(c) Burglary under subdivision (a)(1), (2), or (3) is a Class D felony.

(d) Burglary under subdivision (a)(4) is a Class E felony.

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