§ 39-11-101. Objectives of Criminal Code
The general objectives of the criminal code are to: Proscribe and prevent conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens harm to individual, property, or public interest for which protection through the criminal law is appropriate; Give fair warning of what conduct is prohibited, and guide the exercise of official discretion in law enforcement, by […]
§ 39-11-102. Effect of Criminal Code
Conduct does not constitute an offense unless it is defined as an offense by statute, municipal ordinance, or rule authorized by and lawfully adopted under a statute. Parts 1-6 of this chapter apply to offenses defined by other laws, unless otherwise provided by law. This title does not bar, suspend, or otherwise affect any right […]
§ 39-11-103. Territorial Jurisdiction
Every person, whether an inhabitant of this or any other state or country, is liable to punishment by the laws of this state, for an offense committed in this state, except where it is by law cognizable exclusively in the courts of the United States. When an offense is commenced outside of this state and […]