Use of choke holds

A law enforcement officer shall not use a choke hold, as defined in § 38-8-101 , with or without the use of a police baton, on any person unless the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620 . Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 489, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021. Acts 1994, ch. 893, § 2. A law enforcement officer shall not use a choke hold, as defined in § 38-8-101 , with or without the use of a police baton, on any person unless the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620 . Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 489, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021. Acts 1994, ch. 893, § 2.