Tennessee § 41-9-204 - Liability for injury or damages.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-9-204 — Liability for injury or damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-9-204. Liability for injury or damages.
No charitable organization, municipality, county or political subdivision thereof authorized by § 41-9-102 to utilize probationer labor pursuant to this chapter shall be liable for any injury sustained by a probationer or other person while the probationer is performing a work project for that organization or governmental entity, if the organization or governmental entity exercised due care in the protection and supervision of the probationer. No municipality, county or political subdivision thereof, nor any employee or officer thereof, shall be liable to any person for the acts of any probationer while the probationer is on a community work project for the organization or governmental entity, if the organization or governmental entity exercised due care in the protection and supervision of the probationer. No municipality, county or political subdivision thereof, nor any employee or officer thereof, shall be liable to any probationer or a probationer's family for death or injuries received while the probationer is on a community work project for the organization or governmental entity, if the organization or governmental entity exercised due care in the protection and supervision of the probationer. Acts 1986, ch. 742, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 41-9-204
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-9-204 cover?
Section 41-9-204 ("Liability for injury or damages.") 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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