Plain English Breakdown
The official summary and text do not provide specific details on the financial impact or costs of enforcing this law, leaving these points uncertain.
Law to Define Telecommunication Fraud
This law defines using a telecommunication device with intent to deprive someone of their property as a crime and ensures that such crimes are punished at least as a Class E felony.
What This Bill Does
- Defines the use of a telecommunication device to fraudulently obtain or exercise control over another person's property without consent as telecommunication fraud.
- Ensures that telecommunication fraud is punishable under Tennessee's theft laws, but not less than a Class E felony.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who commit telecommunication fraud
- Law enforcement agencies responsible for enforcing the new law
Terms To Know
- Telecommunication device
- A tool like a phone or computer used to send and receive information over long distances.
- Class E felony
- The fifth most serious type of crime in Tennessee, with penalties including prison time.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify the exact costs associated with enforcing the new law.
- It is unclear if this bill will pass and become a law.