Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Any magistrate or officer, having notice of any unlawful act provided against in this chapter, who neglects or refuses to do the magistrate’s or officer’s duty in the prevention of the public offense commits a Class C misdemeanor.