Tennessee § 55-10-201 - Parties to a crime.
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§ 55-10-201. Parties to a crime.
Every person who commits, attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of any act declared in chapter 8 or parts 1-5 of this chapter to be a crime, whether individually or in connection with one (1) or more other persons, or as a principal, agent or accessory, is guilty of the offense, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits or directs another to violate any provision of chapter 8 or parts 1-5 of this chapter is likewise guilty of the offense. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 93; T.C.A., § 59-1016. Cross-References. Authority of a police officer to arrest without a warrant, § 40-7-103 . Law Reviews. Criminal Law and Procedure — 1962 Tennessee Survey (Robert E. Kendrick), 16 Vand. L. Rev. 712.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-10-201 ("Parties to a crime.") 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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