40-38-113 - Information required to be provided to victim by law enforcement agencies. - Tennessee Statutes

40-38-113. Information required to be provided to victim by law enforcement agencies.

Law enforcement agencies shall provide notice of the following information to any victim of crime:

     (1)  The victim's rights under the Tennessee Constitution, article I, § 35, to be free from intimidation, harassment and abuse throughout the criminal justice system;

     (2)  The availability, if any, of crisis intervention services and emergency and medical services;

     (3)  The name of the law enforcement agency and telephone number;

     (4)  In cases of domestic violence, the procedures and resources available for protection of the victim;

     (5)  The names and telephone numbers of public and private victim assistance programs, including the state criminal injuries compensation program and programs that provide counseling, treatment and other support services; and

     (6)  The procedural steps involved in a criminal prosecution.

[Acts 2000, ch. 801, § 1.]