{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-6-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-6-202","heading":"Property used in violation of Sections 70-4-116 - 70-4-118 declared contraband - Seizure","body":"(a) Any firearm, other hunting device, or equipment used in violation of §§ 70-4-116 - 70-4-118 may be seized and held for evidence by the agency. As used in this section, \"equipment\" does not include a self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, wherever operated.\n(b) When a seizure of property under subsection (a) results in an arrest and the person charged with the offense is found to be not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, the property must be returned by the trial court.\n(c) The court or jury that determines whether a violation of § 70-4-116 , § 70-4-117 , or § 70-4-118 has occurred shall also determine, in the same manner as provided in § 70-6-201 , whether property seized pursuant to this section is contraband and should be forfeited to the state.","path":["TN Code","Title 70","Chapter 6"],"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":"944e3f1f21b7696502616cd298e6957c737dd93394be303a42bf48d5692e700a","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-6-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-70-7-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}