Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 27 and Title 39.
Tennessee SB1107 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that attorneys are not immune from prosecution for engaging in specific criminal conduct, including perjury, aggravated perjury, subornation of perjury, tampering with evidence, and witness coercion while acting as counsel for a client or prospective client. This bill affects attorneys and their legal practices by holding them accountable for certain illegal actions. Key provisions include the explicit removal of immunity for attorneys involved in the aforementioned offenses.
Tennessee SB1107 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that attorneys are not immune from prosecution for engaging in specific criminal conduct, including perjury, aggravated perjury, subornation of perjury, tampering with evidence, and witness coercion while acting as counsel for a client or prospective client. This bill affects attorneys and their legal practices by holding them accountable for certain illegal actions. Key provisions include the explicit removal of immunity for attorneys involved in the aforementioned offenses.
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