Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-120 (2026)

Issuing false financial statement

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(a) A person commits the crime of issuing a false financial statement who, with intent to defraud:
- (1) Knowingly makes or utters a written instrument which purports to describe the financial condition or ability of the person or some other person to pay and which is inaccurate in some material respect; or
- (2) Represents in writing that a written instrument purporting to describe a person's financial condition or ability to pay is accurate with respect to that person's current financial condition or ability to pay, knowing or having reason to believe the instrument to be materially inaccurate in that respect.

(b) Issuing a false financial statement is a Class B misdemeanor.

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2003 · leading case: Powell v. Powell, 124 S.W.3d 100 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003).

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Powell v. Powell, 124 S.W.3d 100 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Powell was providing the information requested under penalty of perjury, we note that Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-14-120 (1997) entitled "Issuing false financial statement” provides that: (a) A person commits the crime of issuing a false financial statement who, with intent to defraud:…”

Christopher Powell v. Patsy Powell (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003). “§ 39-14-120 (1997) entitled “Issuing false financial statement” provides that: (a) A p erson com mits the crime o f issuing a false financial statement who, with intent to defraud: (1) Knowingly makes or utters a written instrument which p urpo rts to describe the financial…”

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