Tenn. Code § 39-15-414

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 39-15-414 - Offense of harboring or hiding a runaway child
(a) A person commits an offense who, with knowledge that a child is a runaway, as defined in § 37-1-102(b)(32)(D), harbors or hides the child and:
(1) Fails to notify the child's legal custodian, legal guardian, or law enforcement authorities of the whereabouts of the child within a reasonable amount of time; provided, that no length of time in excess of twenty-four (24) hours shall be considered reasonable;
(2) Conceals the whereabouts of the child; or
(3) Aides the child in escaping from the custody of the child's legal custodian, legal guardian or law enforcement authorities.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

T.C.A. § 39-15-414

Acts 2010, ch. 1099, § 1.