{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-11-621","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-11-621","heading":"Use of deadly force by private citizen","body":"A private citizen, in making an arrest authorized by law, may use force reasonably necessary to accomplish the arrest of an individual who flees or resists the arrest; provided, that a private citizen cannot use or threaten to use deadly force except to the extent authorized under self-defense or defense of third person statutes, §§ 39-11-611 and 39-11-612 .","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 11"],"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":"fee8040d73f57eceb14e22ec13d64151895d4e298d1507c87b08b0ca21793c24","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-11-620","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-11-622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}