Tennessee § 39-14-122 - Immunity for false arrest or imprisonment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-122 — Immunity for false arrest or imprisonment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-14-122. Immunity for false arrest or imprisonment.
Any person causing the arrest of the drawer of a check, draft or order shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment if the person, firm or corporation relies in good faith upon the permissible inferences set forth in § 39-14-121(b) and notice is given, if required, to the drawer of the check. To rely on the civil or criminal immunity, the drawee of any check, draft, or other order for the payment of money, before refusing to pay same to the holder upon presentation, shall also cause to be written, printed, or stamped in plain language thereon or attached thereto, the reason for the drawee's dishonor or refusal of the same. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Sentencing Commission Comments. This new provision protects people who rely in good faith on the worthless check law and cause the arrest of a drawer of a check. 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 39-14-122 ("Immunity for false arrest or imprisonment.") 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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