In Tennessee, there are a variety of reasons the state might seize, and eventually seek forfeiture of your property. These include the suspicion that your property was either used to commit a crime or was acquired through criminal activity. Common examples are vehicles, paraphernalia, and money involved in drug crimes. Property can also be seized […]
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Tennessee’s General Assembly passed hundreds of bills that were signed into law by Governor Lee during the 2024 Legislative Session! As part of a mini-series on the content and consequences of Tennessee’s new laws, let’s take a look at what is newly illegal in Tennessee. While some of these crimes were previously illegal, they are […]
There’s plenty of reasons why a person might be the subject of a background check. Whether it be for an educational, employment, or housing application, you’ll want to know that the information produced in a background check is an accurate reflection of your history. After all, in many employment positions, a hit on a background […]
A host of new laws are coming into effect in Tennessee on July 1, 2024. Every legislative session turns out new and modified laws as legislators gather together to discuss the needs and requests of their constituents, Tennesseans. It would be unreasonable and quite confusing to cover all of these legal changes in one blog […]
America has long struggled with the dangerous problems of traffic law enforcement and criminal law enforcement. Lawmakers and law enforcement have a genuine interest in providing for the safety of the people, both by ensuring safety on the roadways and by disrupting the commission of crimes. While most of us consider simple traffic violations to […]
Chattanoogans are deeply concerned about their safety in the city. For many, it feels like crime rates have been on the rise for years now, with no promise that anyone is safe from being victimized. Certain high-profile cases, including murders, have fostered fear in the hearts of those in our community who once saw Chattanooga […]
The Tennessee General Assembly just passed a new bill, HB2692/SB1972, that will impact the bond conditions of people arrested for domestic violence and several other charges if it is signed into law by the Governor. The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act sets out to protect victims of domestic violence from further harm by […]
We all enjoyed Amazon’s Jury Duty, which took a look at how a regular citizen might experience serving on a jury in a civil trial. With many comedic twists and turns, Jury Duty might have some people waiting beside their mailbox for a court summons to be dropped off by the mail carrier. But if […]
Recently, Tennessee lawmakers and law enforcement have been taking an increasingly more severe stance towards boating under the influence. Research has shown that boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol is dangerous and considerably increases the risk of boating accidents. The U.S. Coast Guard, who compiles nationwide statistics on boating accidents every year, reported […]
In Tennessee, parents sometimes must fight to maintain custody of their child after being convicted of a crime. Finding a criminal defense attorney and having to miss work for a criminal court case is already stressful enough. Just when these parents think they’ve made it through their case, they may now have to face child […]