False Reports

In Tennessee , it is against the law to make a false report to police officers pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 39-16-502. I was researching the False Report Statute and I found an interesting case to help my client. In State of Tennessee v. Levandowski , report applies to a written or oral statement initiated by a person , the term does not apply to a person's response to an inquiry by a law enforcement officer. So anything you tell a police officer in response to his questions is not covered under the false report law.