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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-148 (2026)

False statement in obtaining surety bond - Penalty

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Any person who makes a false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, in order to obtain a surety bond, either for that person or for any other person, commits a Class A misdemeanor. Each such false statement or representation or failure to disclose a material fact constitutes a separate offense.

Acts 1994, ch. 874, § 1.

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Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: State v. David Black (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).
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State v. David Black (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Black was charged by indictment with forgery, a class “E” felony, in violation of Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-114 , and making a false statement in obtaining a surety bond, a class “A” misdemeanor, in violation of Tenn.”
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