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 clerk who willfully or corruptly does any act contrary to the duties of such clerk’s office, as prescribed by law, or, in like manner, omits or refuses to perform any service or duty required of the clerk, unless some other penalty is expressly provided, commits a Class C misdemeanor and may be removed from office.