False Reporting Credit or Debit Cards Lost, Stolen, or Mislaid -- Tennessee Law
In addition to Fradulent Use of a Credit Card, it is an offense in Tennessee to falsely report a credit or debit card as lost, stolen, or mislaid. Our theft attorneys in Tennessee represent people who have been charged with Reporting of Credit or Debit Card Lost, Stolen, or Mislaid, as well as Fradulent Use of a Credit Card, Forgery, and Theft.
According to Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 39-14-119, any person who reports or attempts to report a credit or debit card as being lost, stolen, or mislaid knowing the report to be false violates the law, and any person who, with intent to defraud, uses a credit or debit card or information from such card, which has previously been reported lost, stolen, or mislaid violates the law.
If you have been charged with false Reporting of Credit or Debit Card Lost, Stolen, or Mislaid, or with Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, contact one of our attorneys in Sevierville or Knoxville, Tennessee.