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Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 39-13-522 – Rape of a child
(a) Rape of a child is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is more than eight (8) years of age but less than thirteen (13) years of age.(b) Rape of a child is a Class A felony and shall be punished as follows: (1) If the defendant was a juvenile at the time of the offense, then the defendant shall be punished as a Range II offender; however the sentence imposed may, if appropriate, be within Range III, but in no case shall it be lower than Range II; and(2) If the defendant was an adult at the time of the offense, then the sentence must be: (A) Death;(B) Imprisonment for life without possibility of parole; or(C) Imprisonment for life.
T.C.A. § 39-13-522
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 951,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 588, s 2, eff. 7/1/2020.Acts 1992, ch. 878, § 1; 1997 , ch. 406, § 2; 2005, ch. 353, § 14; 2006, ch. 890, § 22; 2007 , ch. 501, § 1; 2011 , ch. 306, § 1.
A Range I sentence is as follows:
For a Class A felony, not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years;
For a Class B felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years;
For a Class C felony, not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) years;
For a Class D felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years; and
For a Class E felony, not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) years.
A Range II sentence is as follows:
For a Class A felony, not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than forty (40) years;
For a Class B felony, not less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty (20) years;
For a Class C felony, not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) years;
For a Class D felony, not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) years; and
For a Class E felony, not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) years.
A Range III sentence is as follows:
For a Class A felony, not less than forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) years;
For a Class B felony, not less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty (30) years;
For a Class C felony, not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) years;
For a Class D felony, not less than eight (8) nor more than twelve (12) years; and
For a Class E felony, not less than four (4) nor more than six (6) years.
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