Tennessee § 29-3-111 - Penalty for violation.

§ 29-3-111. Penalty for violation.

If any person breaks into, enters, or uses any building or place while closed under a preliminary injunction granted under §§ 29-3-101 — 29-3-111, violates any permanent injunction granted under such sections, or knowingly violates any temporary or permanent gang injunction, such person commits a Class C misdemeanor. As used in this section, “knowingly” refers to the mental state as described in § 39-11-302. Acts 1913 (2nd Ex. Sess.), ch. 2, § 7; Shan., § 5164a12; Code 1932, § 9335; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-312; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2014, ch. 865, § 6. Code Commission Notes. Portions of this section have been rewritten by the executive secretary to the Tennessee code commission to implement Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113, effective November 1, 1989, which requested that the executive secretary amend this section by deleting the penalty provision and inserting language to indicate violation of the section is a Class C misdemeanor. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2014, ch. 865, § 1 provided that this act, which amended this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “Community Safety Act”. Amendments. The 2014 amendment rewrote the section which read: “If any person breaks into or enters, or uses any building or place while closed under a preliminary injunction granted under §§ 29-3-101 — 29-3-111 , or violates any permanent injunction granted under such sections, such person commits a Class C misdemeanor.” Effective Dates. Acts 2014, ch. 865, § 9. July 1, 2014. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.15. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 15 Tenn. Juris., Injunctions, § 60; 16 Tenn. Juris., Intoxicating Liquors, §§ 18, 27. Cited: State ex rel. Webster v. Daugherty, 530 S.W.2d 81, 1975 Tenn. App. LEXIS 172 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1975).