Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44.
Tennessee HB0850 requires officials employed or contracted by federal, state, or local governments, including peace officers, to obtain a search warrant before entering private property to conduct searches, unless a judicially recognized exception applies. The bill establishes penalties for officials who knowingly fail to obtain a required search warrant, classifying such failure as a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a fine not exceeding $50. This legislation aims to enhance property rights protections for individuals against government searches.
Tennessee HB0850 requires officials employed or contracted by federal, state, or local governments, including peace officers, to obtain a search warrant before entering private property to conduct searches, unless a judicially recognized exception applies. The bill establishes penalties for officials who knowingly fail to obtain a required search warrant, classifying such failure as a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a fine not exceeding $50. This legislation aims to enhance property rights protections for individuals against government searches.
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