{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-413","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-413","heading":"False reporting of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect - Penalty","body":"Any person who either verbally or by written or printed communication knowingly and maliciously reports, or causes, encourages, aids, counsels or procures another to report, a false accusation of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect commits a Class E felony.","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":"d63083e71561e9bd229f9777c2bd020913bf178c2139eba8620a61eb476f6de8","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-412","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}