Tennessee § 39-14-208 - Actions deemed theft of guide dogs.
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§ 39-14-208. Actions deemed theft of guide dogs.
A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully injures the guide dog of another and, thereby, permanently deprives the owner of the use of the guide dog's services commits theft of that animal and shall be punished under § 39-14-105 . In determining the value of the guide dog for purposes of § 39-14-105 , the court shall consider the value of the guide dog as both the cost of the dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received. Acts 2004, ch. 957, § 2. Cross-References. Aggravated cruelty to animals, § 39-14-212 . Recovery for death or injury to guide dogs, § 44-17-404 . Law Reviews. Crush Videos and the Case for Criminalizing Criminal Depictions (Joseph J. Anclien), 40 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1 (2009). No Walk in the Dog Park: Drafting Animal Cruelty Statutes to Resolve Double Jeopardy Concerns and Eliminate Unfettered Prosecutorial Discretion (Laurie Serafino), 78 Tenn. L. Rev. 1119 (2011).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-14-208 ("Actions deemed theft of guide dogs.") 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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