2016 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government
Part 6 - Obstruction of Justice
§ 39-16-601. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Complaining witness" means a person who signs a criminal complaint;

(2) "Custody" means under arrest by a law enforcement officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court;

(3) "Escape" means unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period, but does not include a violation of conditions of probation or parole; and

(4) "Penal institution" includes any institution or facility used to house or detain a person:

(A) Convicted of a crime;

(B) Adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court;

(C) Who is in direct or indirect custody after a lawful arrest; or

(D) When such institution or facility is a court-operated long-term residential substance abuse facility.