Tennessee § 58-1-616 - Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer.
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§ 58-1-616. Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer.
Any member of the national guard who: Strikes the guard member's superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against that officer while in the execution of the officer's duty; or Willfully disobeys a lawful command of the guard member's superior commissioned officer; is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1970, ch. 596, § 60; T.C.A., § 7-316; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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