Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-12-109

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

If any person disposes of any crop or part thereof that is subject to any such landlord’s lien, as provided in §§ 66-12-101 – 66-12-112, with the purpose of depriving the owners of any such indebtedness of the same or its proceeds, such person commits a Class C misdemeanor, whether the person so offending had custody of the property at the time or not.