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Tenn. Code § 39-17-1702: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1702

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Minors cannot be in public places during specified nighttime hours (10 p.m.–6 a.m. for ages 16 and under; 11 p.m.–6 a.m. for ages 17–18). Parents/guardians cannot knowingly permit minors to violate curfew, with specified exceptions.

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