TCA 39-11-111
Prohibited act when no penalty prescribed is misdemeanor
MISDEMEANORMisdemeanor
What does this charge mean?
If a law makes some action illegal but does not specify what the punishment is, that violation is automatically treated as a misdemeanor.
Penalty Details
ClassificationMisdemeanor
Penalty SummaryMisdemeanor
When the performance or nonperformance of any act is made criminal by statute, and no penalty, punishment or forfeiture for the violation of that statute is imposed, the doing of the act is a misdemeanor.
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MISDEMEANOR
TCA Section39-11-111