{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-112","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-112","heading":"Sentence ranges","body":"(a) A Range I sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) years. (b) A Range II sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than forty (40) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty (20) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years. (c) A Range III sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty (30) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than four (4) nor more than six (6) years. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.\n(a) A Range I sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) years.\n(1) For a Class A felony, not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years;\n(2) For a Class B felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years;\n(3) For a Class C felony, not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) years;\n(4) For a Class D felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years; and\n(5) For a Class E felony, not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) years.\n(b) A Range II sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than forty (40) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty (20) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years.\n(1) For a Class A felony, not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than forty (40) years;\n(2) For a Class B felony, not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty (20) years;\n(3) For a Class C felony, not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) years;\n(4) For a Class D felony, not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) years; and\n(5) For a Class E felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years.\nss A felony, not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than forty (40) years;\n(2) For a Class B felony, not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty (20) years;\n(3) For a Class C felony, not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) years;\n(4) For a Class D felony, not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) years; and\n(5) For a Class E felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years.\n(c) A Range III sentence is as follows: (1) For a Class A felony, not less than forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) years; (2) For a Class B felony, not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty (30) years; (3) For a Class C felony, not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) years; (4) For a Class D felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; and (5) For a Class E felony, not less than four (4) nor more than six (6) years.\n(1) For a Class A felony, not less than forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) years;\n(2) For a Class B felony, not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty (30) years;\n(3) For a Class C felony, not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) years;\n(4) For a Class D felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; and\n(5) For a Class E felony, not less than four (4) nor more than six (6) years.","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":"47a9e140f42ba96cac297e4244e7f9cd1e075c39ff8dc53ed17fd79abc794f85","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-111","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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