Tennessee § 58-1-619 - Cruelty and maltreatment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-1-619 — Cruelty and maltreatment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1-619. Cruelty and maltreatment.
Any member of the national guard who is guilty of cruelty or oppression toward or maltreatment of, any person subject to the guard member's orders, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1970, ch. 596, § 63; T.C.A., § 7-319; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 112. Cross-References. Penalty for Class B misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
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