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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Part 4 - Mandatory Child Abuse Reports
§ 37-1-413. False Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse or False Accusation That a Child Has Sustained Any Wound, Injury, Disability or Physical or Mental Condition Caused by Brutality, Abuse or Neglect — Penalty
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TN Code § 37-1-413 (2020)
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Any person who either verbally or by written or printed communication knowingly and maliciously reports, or causes, encourages, aids, counsels or procures another to report, a false accusation of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect commits a Class E felony.
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