Tennessee § 39-11-615 - Protection of third person's property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-11-615 — Protection of third person's property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-11-615. Protection of third person's property.
A person is justified in threatening or using force against another to protect real or personal property of a third person, if, under the circumstances as the person reasonably believes them to be, the person would be justified under § 39-11-614 in threatening or using force to protect the person's own real or personal property. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. This section justifies the use of limited force to protect another person's real or personal property. Similar to § 39-11-612 , defense of third persons, this justification is based upon the defendant's right to protect his or her own property under § 39-11-614 . This section permits a defendant to use the same force to protect the property of another that he or she could use to protect his or her own property. Compiler's Notes. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-11-615 ("Protection of third person's property.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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