{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-21-701","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-701","heading":"Creation of civil action - Damages","body":"(a) There is hereby created a civil cause of action for malicious harassment.\n(b) A person may be liable to the victim of malicious harassment for both special and general damages, including, but not limited to, damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and punitive damages.","path":["TN Code","Title 4","Chapter 21"],"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":"ddc1d860b21c69c06bb27510afb747f02ec7aa73c1d84b66e10196e4898d5465","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-21-607","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-21-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}