Jessica Lynn Chavis

This statute defines key terms used in Tennessee's prostitution laws: "house of prostitution" (a place where prostitution regularly occurs), "inmate" (a person working in a house of prostitution), "patronizing prostitution" (hiring someone for sex or entering a brothel for sex), and "promoting prostitution" (owning a brothel, recruiting prostitutes, encouraging someone to become a prostitute, or profiting from prostitution activities).

Penalty: Classification not specified

It is illegal to knowingly use, possess, deliver, or manufacture drug paraphernalia (equipment used to consume, produce, or test drugs, such as pipes, syringes, or meth labs). This is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and a fine up to $2,500, but it can be enhanced to a Class E felony depending on circumstances.

Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500

It is illegal to knowingly possess a controlled substance or casually exchange a small amount without a valid prescription from a doctor. This is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and a fine up to $2,500, but it can be enhanced to a Class E felony for certain circumstances (such as being near a school or involving minors).

Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500