OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 11, div. I, ch. 11.04

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Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.010 Aiding police officers.

11.04.010 - Aiding police officers. It shall be the duty of all persons, when called upon by any police officer or any other member of the police department, to promptly aid and assist such officer or member in the discharge of his duties. (Prior code § 34-1-4)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.020 Resisting or interfering with police.

11.04.020 - Resisting or interfering with police. It is unlawful for any person to resist any police officer, any member of the police department or any person duly empowered with police authority, while in the discharge or apparent discharge of his duty, or in any way to interfere with or hinder him in the discharge or apparent discharge of his duty. (Prior code § 34-1-1)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.030 Attempting to escape pursuing officer.

11.04.030 - Attempting to escape pursuing officer. No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to stop, or otherwise flee or attempt to elude a pursuing police officer after being given a lawful order to stop; provided, that the person has reason to believe that the pursuing individual is a police officer; provided, that the police officer's order to stop shall only be considered lawful if the police officer has probable cause to arrest the person, or reasonable suspicion to stop the person for investigation. (Prior code § 34-1-1.1)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.040 Aiding escape of persons in custody.

11.04.040 - Aiding escape of persons in custody. It is unlawful for any person to offer or endeavor to assist any person in the custody of a police officer, a member of the police department or a person duly empowered with police authority to escape or to attempt to escape from such custody. (Prior code § 34-1-2)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.050 Rescuing persons in custody.

11.04.050 - Rescuing persons in custody. It is unlawful for any person to rescue or to attempt to rescue any person in the custody of a police officer, a member of the police department or a person duly empowered with police authority. (Prior code § 34-1-3)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.060 Impersonating a police officer.

11.04.060 - Impersonating a police officer. A. It is unlawful for any person falsely to assume to be a police officer or, without authority or right, to assume to exercise police powers. B. Any person, not an officer, wearing a uniform, badge or insignia similar to that worn by any metropolitan, city, county or state police, shall be prima facie guilty of a violation of this section. (Prior code § 29-1-31)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.070 Interfering with alarm or communication systems.

11.04.070 - Interfering with alarm or communication systems. It is unlawful to interfere with the alarm boxes of the police or fire departments, or with the telephones, telephone or telegraph wires or signal system or apparatus of either of such departments. (Prior code § 29-1-1)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.080 Giving false information—False alarms.

11.04.080 - Giving false information—False alarms. A. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to make to the metropolitan police department any false, misleading or unfounded report, or knowingly to offer any false, misleading or unfounded information of any type whatsoever, for the purpose of interfering with the operation of the metropolitan police department or with the intention of misleading any police officer. B. It is further unlawful for any person to knowingly activate any electronic device or burglar alarm which falsely indicates the commission of a felony. (Prior code § 29-1-21.1)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.090 False 911 calls.

11.04.090 - False 911 calls. A. It is unlawful for any person to call the E-911 system of the metropolitan government indicating an emergency when the person knows or should have known there was not an emergency. B. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to the penalties of Section 1.01.030 of the metropolitan code. (Ord. 95-1329 § 2 (part), 1995; Ord. 89-1029 §§ 1, 2, 1989)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.100 Imitating sirens prohibited.

11.04.100 - Imitating sirens prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to use a gong, bell, siren or any other device making a noise similar to that used by the fire engines and police vehicles, which is intended as a warning to the public to give way to the passage of such fire engines or police vehicles in the performance of public duty. (Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (29-5), 1990; prior code § 29-1-23)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.110 High frequency police radio receiving set—Defined.

11.04.110 - High frequency police radio receiving set—Defined. A high frequency police radio receiving set shall be defined as any radio receiving set capable of receiving any message sent out by any police radio station. (Prior code § 34-2-1)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.120 Police radio—Permit required.

11.04.120 - Police radio—Permit required. It is unlawful for any person to equip or operate any motor vehicle with a high frequency police radio receiving set unless such motor vehicle is being used by the federal, state or metropolitan government or a peace officer, or unless a permit for the use of the same shall have been granted as provided by this chapter. (Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (34-1), 1990; prior code § 34-2-2)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.130 Police radio—Application—Annual fee.

11.04.130 - Police radio—Application—Annual fee. A. Any person desiring a permit from the mayor to operate a high frequency police radio receiving set in a motor vehicle shall file the application with the mayor in writing, stating the name of the applicant, the license number, engine number, model and make of the motor vehicle in which it is desired to install such set and shall furnish a photograph of the applicant and his fingerprints. The application shall also state the reason why it is desired to install such set. B. If the mayor finds that the application shows a need for the set, that the set will be used for a lawful purpose and that the public interest will be served by a granting of the application, he shall issue a permit for installation and use of the set upon payment by the applicant for a license fee of one hundred dollars per year. An application shall be filed and a new permit shall be secured for each year a high frequency police radio receiving set is used. (Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (34-2), 1990; prior code § 34-2-3)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.140 Police radio permits—Not transferable.

11.04.140 - Police radio permits—Not transferable. Any permit issued under the provisions of Section 11.04.130 shall not be transferable to any other person. A high frequency police radio receiving set authorized to be installed and used by any such permit shall not be placed in any motor vehicle other than the one described in the application for the permit without first obtaining a permit from the mayor for the removal of the set to the other motor vehicle. No fee shall be charged for such removal permit. In case of a change in license number of any motor vehicle in which a high frequency police radio receiving set has been permitted under this chapter, the owner of the vehicle shall notify the mayor of such change within five days after the change is made. (Prior code § 34-2-4)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 11.04.150 Answering police radio calls prohibited.

11.04.150 - Answering police radio calls prohibited. It is unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle, other than metropolitan government officers and police and fire department officers in the line of duty, to follow up and answer police radio calls or in any way interfere with police officers answering such radio police calls. (Prior code § 34-2-5)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT11PUPEMOWE_DIVIGERE_CH11.04OFAGPUOFGOFetched: 10/28/2026