{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-103","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-103","heading":"Reckless endangerment","body":"(a) A person commits an offense who recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. (b) (1) Reckless endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Reckless endangerment committed with a deadly weapon is a Class E felony. (3) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a habitation, as defined under § 39-14-401 , is a Class C felony, unless the habitation was unoccupied at the time of the offense, in which event it is a Class D felony. (4) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, as defined by § 55-1-103 , is a Class C felony. (5) In addition to the penalty authorized by this subsection (b), the court shall assess a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be collected as provided in § 55-10-412(b) and distributed as provided in § 55-10-412(c) . Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 505, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 279, s 3, eff. 5/2/2019. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, Secs.s 53, s 54 eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2011 , ch. 409, § 1; 2012, ch. 1048, § 2.\n(a) A person commits an offense who recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.\n(b) (1) Reckless endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Reckless endangerment committed with a deadly weapon is a Class E felony. (3) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a habitation, as defined under § 39-14-401 , is a Class C felony, unless the habitation was unoccupied at the time of the offense, in which event it is a Class D felony. (4) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, as defined by § 55-1-103 , is a Class C felony. (5) In addition to the penalty authorized by this subsection (b), the court shall assess a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be collected as provided in § 55-10-412(b) and distributed as provided in § 55-10-412(c) .\n(1) Reckless endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor.\n(2) Reckless endangerment committed with a deadly weapon is a Class E felony.\n(3) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a habitation, as defined under § 39-14-401 , is a Class C felony, unless the habitation was unoccupied at the time of the offense, in which event it is a Class D felony.\n(4) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, as defined by § 55-1-103 , is a Class C felony.\n(5) In addition to the penalty authorized by this subsection (b), the court shall assess a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be collected as provided in § 55-10-412(b) and distributed as provided in § 55-10-412(c) .","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 13"],"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":"119078e3a7139da0814b2b6d43afc5eff1a9aea5e260a574068e0549ea74bbbc","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-102","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-13-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}