Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (2026)

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The repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, nor any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the statute repealed.

Code 1858, § 49; Shan., § 61; Code 1932, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 1-301.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1991–2018 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Vaughn v. Kaatrude, 21 S.W.3d 244 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000).

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State Ex Rel. Vaughn v. Kaatrude, 21 S.W.3d 244 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (1994). 5 . Awards for back child support may, but are not required to, be based on the child support guidelines.”

Alexander v. Inman, 825 S.W.2d 102 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “The trial court, relying on Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (1985), 4 declined to dismiss this claim, reasoning that the statute repealing the common law action for alienation of affections, Tenn.”

State Ex Rel. Stewart v. McWherter, 857 S.W.2d 875 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “See T.C.A. § 1-3-101; cf. Stinson v. State, 208 Tenn.”

Brunet v. Murphy, 135 P.3d 714 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2006). “Laws § 3-22 (1956); Tenn.Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (2005); Utah Code Ann.”

Sills v. State, 884 S.W.2d 139 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “591; See T.CA. § 1-3-101. A question arose under these provisions regarding which act applied when the original sentencing occurred under the 1982 act but appellate review resulted in the case being remanded for resentencing after the effective date of the 1989 act.”

Nw. Airlines, Inc. v. Tennessee State Bd. of Equalization, 969 S.W.2d 911 (Tenn. 1998). · cites it 2× “In reaching that decision, the Court in Norvell relied on what is currently Tenn.Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (1994): The repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, nor any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the statute…”

State v. Carrier, 822 S.W.2d 623 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “The State also relies on T.C.A. § 1-3-101 which provides that, “The repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, nor any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the statute repealed.”

Ricky McElhaney v. Howard Barnwell (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 6× “-4- In addition, we find that our holding complies with Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-3-101 , which provides the following: The repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, nor any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the…”

State of Tennessee v. Michael Eugene Tolle (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “1992) (citing T.C.A. § 1-3-101; Stinson v. State, 344 S.”

State of Tennessee, Ex Rel. Judy Lynn Stanley v. John (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 1-3-101 (“the repeal of a statute does not affect any right which accrued .”

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