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2017 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government
Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations
§ 39-16-503. Tampering with or fabricating evidence.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 39-16-503 (2017)
- (a) It is unlawful for any person, knowing that an investigation or official proceeding is pending or in progress, to:
- (1) Alter, destroy, or conceal any record, document or thing with intent to impair its verity, legibility, or availability as evidence in the investigation or official proceeding; or
- (2) Make, present, or use any record, document or thing with knowledge of its falsity and with intent to affect the course or outcome of the investigation or official proceeding.
- (b) A violation of this section is a Class C felony.
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