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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 40 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 38 - Victims' Rights
Part 1 - Victims' Bill of Rights
§ 40-38-110. Victim's Right to Notification of Proceedings — Confidentiality
Universal Citation: TN Code § 40-38-110 (2020)
- A victim of crime has the right to be informed of the following proceedings or occurrences by the appropriate agency at the earliest practicable opportunity:
- Cancelled or rescheduled hearings;
- Bail hearing for the defendant;
- Dismissal of the defendant's case;
- Pardon of the defendant;
- Defendant's recapture;
- Defendant's release from a mental institution under § 33-5-410 or § 33-6-708; and
- Defendant's transfer to a different correctional complex if the complex has a lower security designation.
- This section shall not be construed as limiting rights already in existence under Tennessee statute and shall be construed as working in conjunction with existing statutes.
- The victim has a duty to keep current information regarding the victim's location so that the appropriate agency may be able to contact the victim.
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- Any identifying information concerning a crime victim received pursuant to this section shall be confidential.
- For purposes of subdivision (d)(1), “identifying information” means the name, home and work addresses, telephone numbers and social security number.
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