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39-14-115. Criminal simulation.

(a)  (1)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with intent to defraud or harm another:

          (A)  Makes or alters an object, in whole or in part, so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source or authorship that it does not have;

          (B)  Possesses an object so made or altered, with intent to sell, pass or otherwise utter it; or

          (C)  Authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.

     (2)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with knowledge of its character, possesses:

          (A)  Any machinery, plates or other contrivances designed to produce instruments reporting to be credit or debit cards of an issuer who had not consented to the preparation of the cards; or

          (B)  Any instrument, apparatus or contrivance designed, adapted or used for commission of any theft of property or services by fraudulent means.

(b)  Criminal simulation is punishable as theft pursuant to § 39-14-105, but in no event shall criminal simulation be less than a Class E felony.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2009, ch. 408, § 1.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-39 > Chapter-14 > Part-1 > 39-14-115

39-14-115. Criminal simulation.

(a)  (1)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with intent to defraud or harm another:

          (A)  Makes or alters an object, in whole or in part, so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source or authorship that it does not have;

          (B)  Possesses an object so made or altered, with intent to sell, pass or otherwise utter it; or

          (C)  Authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.

     (2)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with knowledge of its character, possesses:

          (A)  Any machinery, plates or other contrivances designed to produce instruments reporting to be credit or debit cards of an issuer who had not consented to the preparation of the cards; or

          (B)  Any instrument, apparatus or contrivance designed, adapted or used for commission of any theft of property or services by fraudulent means.

(b)  Criminal simulation is punishable as theft pursuant to § 39-14-105, but in no event shall criminal simulation be less than a Class E felony.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2009, ch. 408, § 1.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-39 > Chapter-14 > Part-1 > 39-14-115

39-14-115. Criminal simulation.

(a)  (1)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with intent to defraud or harm another:

          (A)  Makes or alters an object, in whole or in part, so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source or authorship that it does not have;

          (B)  Possesses an object so made or altered, with intent to sell, pass or otherwise utter it; or

          (C)  Authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.

     (2)  A person commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with knowledge of its character, possesses:

          (A)  Any machinery, plates or other contrivances designed to produce instruments reporting to be credit or debit cards of an issuer who had not consented to the preparation of the cards; or

          (B)  Any instrument, apparatus or contrivance designed, adapted or used for commission of any theft of property or services by fraudulent means.

(b)  Criminal simulation is punishable as theft pursuant to § 39-14-105, but in no event shall criminal simulation be less than a Class E felony.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 2009, ch. 408, § 1.]