(1) The general assembly finds and declares that victims and witnesses shall have certain rights in this state and that they shall be made aware of these rights.
(2) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Victims' Bill of Rights.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101
Legislative intent — Short title
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State of Tennessee v. Melissa Ann Layman (2007)
Most recently applied in State of Tennessee v. Melissa Ann Layman (January 2007)
Acts 1990, ch. 957, § 1; 1993, ch. 527, § 1.
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