Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-310

Public intoxication

Year: 2026Length: 187 wordsSubsections: 2
(a) A person commits the offense of public intoxication who appears in a public place under the influence of a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue or any other intoxicating substance to the degree that: (1) The offender may be endangered; (2) There is endangerment to other persons or property; or (3) The offender unreasonably annoys people in the vicinity. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2012, ch. 848, § 16. (a) A person commits the offense of public intoxication who appears in a public place under the influence of a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue or any other intoxicating substance to the degree that: (1) The offender may be endangered; (2) There is endangerment to other persons or property; or (3) The offender unreasonably annoys people in the vicinity. (1) The offender may be endangered; (2) There is endangerment to other persons or property; or (3) The offender unreasonably annoys people in the vicinity. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2012, ch. 848, § 16.
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