Tennessee § 39-15-414 - Offense of harboring or hiding a runaway child.
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§ 39-15-414. Offense of harboring or hiding a runaway child.
A person commits an offense who, with knowledge that a child is a runaway, as defined in § 37-1-102(b)(32)(D), harbors or hides the child and: Fails to notify the child's legal custodian, legal guardian, or law enforcement authorities of the whereabouts of the child within a reasonable amount of time; provided, that no length of time in excess of twenty-four (24) hours shall be considered reasonable; Conceals the whereabouts of the child; or Aides the child in escaping from the custody of the child's legal custodian, legal guardian or law enforcement authorities. A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 2010, ch. 1099, § 1. Cross-References. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-15-414 ("Offense of harboring or hiding a runaway child.") 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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