{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-148","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-148","heading":"Illegal use of telecommunication device by minor","body":"(a) A minor commits illegal use of a telecommunication device who: (1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor; or (2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor. (b) A minor does not violate subdivision (a)(2) if: (1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and (2) The minor: (A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or (B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official. (c) Illegal use of a telecommunication device committed under subsection (a) is considered an unruly act, for which a court may make a disposition as authorized by § 37-1-132 . Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 147, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 367, s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.\n(a) A minor commits illegal use of a telecommunication device who: (1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor; or (2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor.\n(1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor; or\n(2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor or an image of sexual activity involving a minor.\n(b) A minor does not violate subdivision (a)(2) if: (1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and (2) The minor: (A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or (B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.\n(1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and\n(2) The minor: (A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or (B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.\n(A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or\n(B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.\n(c) Illegal use of a telecommunication device committed under subsection (a) is considered an unruly act, for which a court may make a disposition as authorized by § 37-1-132 .","path":["TN Code","Title 37","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"24ef17b8e56c459dfb2618370105de6c65bd1b120494c84ebb28afd03978d5cf","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-147","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-149"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}