Making A False Report Defense Lawyers

Charged with Making a False Report in Tennessee? Call our Offices in Knoxville or Sevierville

Making a false report to a law enforcement officer in relation to a criminal offense is a crime in Tennessee. If charged with this crime, the attorneys at the law offices of Baker Associates near Knoxville and Sevierville, Tennessee, can defend your rights under the law.

With years of criminal defense experience, we can help you understand the complex legal issues that arise when charged with this crime. Through diligent and thorough research and investigation, we have often found weaknesses and inconsistencies in the government's case against our clients. Our dynamic criminal defense lawyers have successfully handled many types of criminal cases and will do everything in our power to defend your rights and work toward the best possible outcome.

Making a False Report in Tennessee

Three types of making a false report give rise to criminal liability in Tennessee. The first type makes it unlawful for anyone to initiate a report or statement to a law enforcement officer concerning an offense or incident within the officer's concern knowing that either:

• The offense or incident did not occur; or
• The person has no information relating to the offense or incident reported; or
• The information relating to the offense reported is false.

The second type involves the making of a report or statement in reponse to a legitimate inquiry by a law enforcement officer. The inquiry, however, must concern a material fact about an offense or incident within the officer's concern for liability to attach. Further, the person is liable only if he or she knowingly gives a false report with the intent to obstruct or hinder the officer from:

• Preventing the offense or incident from occurring or continuing to occur; or
• Apprehending or locating another person suspected of committing an offense.

The third type involves a person who intentionally initiates or circulates a report of a past, present, or impending bombing, fire or other emergency, knowing that the report is false or baseless and also knowing that:

• It will cause action of any sort by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with those emergencies;
• It will place a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or
• It will prevent or interrupt the occupation of any building, place of assembly, form of conveyance, or any other place to which the public has access.

A violation of the first two false report types is a Class D felony. A violation of the latter type is a Class C felony.

Defending Your Rights in Tennessee

If you have been accused of making a false report in the state of Tennessee, you need a skilled and knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer on your side to analyze the facts of the case, conduct a thorough and independent investigation, fight for your rights and employ the best defense strategy to get your charges dismissed or at worst, reduced.

The criminal defense lawyers at Baker Associates understand that any criminal charges – be it a misdemeanor or a felony – can have far-reaching consequences on your personal and professional life. That is why we take all cases seriously and work hard to get the best possible outcome in your case. If you or a loved one has been accused of making a false report in Tennessee, please call us today for a free, comprehensive and confidential consultation.

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Knox County
2126 First Tennessee Plaza
800 South Gay Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37929
Phone: 865-521-0001

Sevier County
121 Court Avenue
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
Phone: 865-428-2888

Washington County
300 East Main Street
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601