Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-25-208: Procurement of release by forgery or fabrication - Penalties

(a) Any person who produces a fabricated or forged note or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a lien, and procures thereby a release under §§ 66-25-201 - 66-25-206, is guilty of forgery and punishable accordingly.

(b) If the true note, or other such evidence of indebtedness be produced, after its fraudulent or felonious obtainment, and the lien thereby procured to be so released, such person is guilty of a felony, with penalty as in case of forgery.