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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 37-1-148. Illegal use of telecommunication device by minor.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 37-1-148 (2017)
- (a) A minor commits illegal use of a telecommunication device who:
- (1) Intentionally or knowingly, by use of a telecommunication device, transmits, distributes, publishes, or disseminates a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor; or
- (2) Intentionally possesses a photograph, video, or other material that contains a sexually explicit image of a minor.
- (b) A minor does not violate subdivision (a)(2) if:
- (1) The minor did not solicit the photograph, video, or other material; and
- (2) The minor:
- (A) Deleted the photograph, video, or other material; or
- (B) Reported the photograph, video, or other material to the minor's parent or legal guardian or to a school or law enforcement official.
- (c) Illegal use of a telecommunication device committed under subsection (a) is considered an unruly act, for which a court may make a disposition as authorized by § 37-1-132.
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