Property Crimes - Joyriding - Unauthorized Use of Automobiles and Other Vehicles - Tennessee Law
The criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates near Knoxville, Tennessee, have successfully represented many individuals charged with property crimes, including Joyriding.
Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-106 states that a person commits Class A misdemeanor Joyriding who takes another person's automobile, airplane, motorcycle, bicycle, boat, or other vehicle without the consent of the owner and the person does not have the intent to deprive the owner thereof, i.e., the person takes or "borrows" the vehicle without permission but without the intent to keep it forever, as in a theft.
Joyriding, a Class A misdemeanor, is punishable up to eleven months, twenty-nine days in jail and a fine up to $2,500.
If you or a loved one has been charged with Felony Theft of an automobile, or the lesser offense of Joyriding in Knoxville or Sevierville, Tennessee, contact our criminal defense attorneys today for your free initial consultation.
Source: T.C.A. § 39-14-106.
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