Tennessee § 39-11-105 - Computation of age.
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§ 39-11-105. Computation of age.
A person attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of the person's birthdate. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. The age of victims and offenders is sometimes determinative of punishment and criminal responsibility. This section sets forth an objective method of making a determination of age. Under this rule, a person becomes 18 years old at 12:01 a.m. on the person's eighteenth birthday, irrespective of the actual time of day the person was born. This abolishes the common law rule. Compiler's Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation.
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