Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 27 and Title 39.
Tennessee HB1012 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that attorneys acting on behalf of clients or prospective clients are not immune from prosecution for specific offenses, including perjury, aggravated perjury, subornation of perjury, and related crimes involving evidence or witness tampering. This bill affects attorneys practicing in Tennessee by holding them accountable for certain unlawful conduct while representing clients. Key provisions include the explicit removal of immunity for attorneys engaging in the specified criminal activities.
Tennessee HB1012 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that attorneys acting on behalf of clients or prospective clients are not immune from prosecution for specific offenses, including perjury, aggravated perjury, subornation of perjury, and related crimes involving evidence or witness tampering. This bill affects attorneys practicing in Tennessee by holding them accountable for certain unlawful conduct while representing clients. Key provisions include the explicit removal of immunity for attorneys engaging in the specified criminal activities.
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