Tennessee Code 38-8-113 – Choke holding training
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 38-8-113
- Choke hold: means an intentional use of pressure or constriction to the neck, throat, or windpipe intended to inhibit breathing. See Tennessee Code 38-8-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Use of a choke hold, with or without the use of a police baton, must be taught to candidates at state law enforcement training facilities as a method of restraint to be used only if the officer reasonably believes that deadly force is authorized pursuant to § 39-11-620.