{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-3-121","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-3-121","heading":"Use of choke holds","body":"A law enforcement officer shall not use a choke hold, as defined in § 38-8-101 , with or without the use of a police baton, on any person unless the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620 .","path":["TN Code","Title 38","Chapter 3"],"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":"53b9840c4b1d1e1ced58be80694f0cb98eb3338c7752c19ef556bf081d5c0677","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-3-120","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-38-3-122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}