Tennessee HB1624 amends domestic abuse laws to include violations of no contact orders as offenses.
Tennessee HB1624 amends the Tennessee Code to classify violations of no contact orders as offenses. Specifically, it makes it an offense to knowingly violate a no contact order issued prior to release on bond or as part of a sentence, probation, or parole, when the alleged victim is a domestic abuse victim. The bill also updates the language to include violations of no contact orders as offenses even if the defendant has not been arrested. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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