Tenn. Code § 40-35-110 : CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — TENNESSEE CRIMINAL SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1989 — GENERAL PROVISIONS —35-110 - Classification of offenses TEXT PDF (a) Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into five (5) categories: (1) Class A felonies; (2) Class B felonies; (3) Class C felonies; (4) Class D felonies; and (5) Class E felonies. (b) An offense designated a felony without specification as to category is a Class E felony. (c) Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into three (3) categories: (1) Class A misdemeanors; (2) Class B misdemeanors; and (3) Class C misdemeanors. (d) An offense designated as a misdemeanor without specification as to category is a Class A misdemeanor. T.C.A. § 40-35-110 Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.