Tennessee § 39-14-101 - Consolidation of theft offenses.
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§ 39-14-101. Consolidation of theft offenses.
Conduct denominated as theft in this part constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses referenced before 1989 as embezzlement, false pretense, fraudulent conversion, larceny, receiving or concealing stolen property, and other similar offenses. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. This part represents a major structural change in Tennessee theft law by replacing antiquated and confusing statutes with a modern easily understood language. This section clearly provides that the new generic offense of theft includes and replaces the traditional theft offenses of embezzlement, false pretense, fraudulent conversion, larceny, receiving or concealing stolen property, and shoplifting. Code Commission Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation. Cross-References. Alleging embezzlement, § 40-13-221 . Fees in criminal prosecutions, §§ 40-3-204 .
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