# Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-101: Recovery for injury or damage by juvenile

> Tennessee · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-101
- **Heading:** Recovery for injury or damage by juvenile
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 37 / Chapter 10 / Section 37-10-101

## Text

Any municipal corporation, county, town, village, school district or department of this state, or any person, or any religious organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to recover damages in an action in assumpsit in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in a court of competent jurisdiction from the parents or guardian of the person of any minor under eighteen (18) years of age, living with the parents or guardian of the person, who maliciously or willfully causes personal injury to such person or destroys property, real, personal or mixed, belonging to such municipal corporation, county, town, village, school district or department of this state or persons or religious organizations. Acts 1957, ch. 76, § 1; 1969, ch. 170, § 1; 1976, ch. 408, § 1; 1981, ch. 161, § 1; T.C.A., § 37-1001; Acts 1985, ch. 439, § 1.
Any municipal corporation, county, town, village, school district or department of this state, or any person, or any religious organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to recover damages in an action in assumpsit in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in a court of competent jurisdiction from the parents or guardian of the person of any minor under eighteen (18) years of age, living with the parents or guardian of the person, who maliciously or willfully causes personal injury to such person or destroys property, real, personal or mixed, belonging to such municipal corporation, county, town, village, school district or department of this state or persons or religious organizations.
Acts 1957, ch. 76, § 1; 1969, ch. 170, § 1; 1976, ch. 408, § 1; 1981, ch. 161, § 1; T.C.A., § 37-1001; Acts 1985, ch. 439, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-101 Recovery for injury or damage by juvenile](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-102 Limitation on amount of recovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-103 Circumstances under which parent or guardian liable](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-201 Short title - Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-201.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-202 Timely report of missing child - Offense of failure to report missing child - Defense - False allegation of failure to report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-202.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-203 Formal missing child report - Entry of report into NCIC](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-203.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-204 Reports to juvenile court judge - Missing child order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-204.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-205 Forms - File of missing children - Monthly reports of missing children - Dissemination of information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-205.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-206 Child fingerprint cards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-206.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-207 Children's fingerprint card file](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-207.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-208 Impact upon interstate compact on juveniles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-208.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-209 Distribution of materials concerning missing children - Solicitation of contributions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-209.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-301 Legislative intent and findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-301.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-302 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-302.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C10_S37-10-101. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.