{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-110","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-110","heading":"Classification of offenses","body":"(a) Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into five (5) categories: (1) Class A felonies; (2) Class B felonies; (3) Class C felonies; (4) Class D felonies; and (5) Class E felonies. (b) An offense designated a felony without specification as to category is a Class E felony. (c) Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into three (3) categories: (1) Class A misdemeanors; (2) Class B misdemeanors; and (3) Class C misdemeanors. (d) An offense designated as a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.\n(a) Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into five (5) categories: (1) Class A felonies; (2) Class B felonies; (3) Class C felonies; (4) Class D felonies; and (5) Class E felonies.\n(1) Class A felonies;\n(2) Class B felonies;\n(3) Class C felonies;\n(4) Class D felonies; and\n(5) Class E felonies.\n(b) An offense designated a felony without specification as to category is a Class E felony.\n(c) Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into three (3) categories: (1) Class A misdemeanors; (2) Class B misdemeanors; and (3) Class C misdemeanors.\n(1) Class A misdemeanors;\n(2) Class B misdemeanors; and\n(3) Class C misdemeanors.\n(d) An offense designated as a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 35"],"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":"e9457ffc9a8d226c546f1bb57fde05851d844c63d238952fac207f891964daec","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-109","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}