Tennessee § 55-5-130 - Reporting theft of motor vehicle from bailee.
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§ 55-5-130. Reporting theft of motor vehicle from bailee.
Whenever a motor vehicle under a bailee's care has been stolen, the bailee shall report the theft to the appropriate law enforcement agency and to the bailor if the bailor's address is known. Thereafter, the law enforcement agency shall investigate the theft in the same manner as any other stolen motor vehicle investigation. Acts 1999, ch. 515, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-5-130 ("Reporting theft of motor vehicle from bailee.") 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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