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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 13 - Criminal Injuries Compensation
Part 4 - Victims' Compensation From the Proceeds of Crime
§ 29-13-404. Limitations Period

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 29-13-404 (2021)
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Notwithstanding any inconsistent law with respect to survival of civil actions, the three-year period for filing a civil action as provided by § 29-13-403(b) does not begin to run until:


  1. All moneys owing to the defendant under the terms of the contract have been paid to the attorney general and reporter; and

  2. An escrow account has been established for the benefit of the defendant's victims.
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