Tennessee § 26-2-113 - Exemptions in criminal cases — Exemptions not applicable in certain cases.
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§ 26-2-113. Exemptions in criminal cases — Exemptions not applicable in certain cases.
Property exempted by this part shall be exempt from seizure in criminal as well as in civil cases, but the same shall not be exempt from distress or sale for taxes; or for fines and costs for voting out of the civil district or ward in which the voter lives; or for carrying deadly or concealed weapons contrary to law; or for giving away or selling intoxicating liquors on election days. Acts 1978, ch. 915, § 13; modified; T.C.A., § 26-212. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Exemptions From Execution and Attachment, §§ 2, 11.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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