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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 40 - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 38 - Victims' Rights » Part 1 - Victims' Bill of Rights » § 40-38-112. Responsibilities of Office of the Prosecuting Attorney — Duty of Victim
  1. After indictment, presentment or information, the office of the prosecuting attorney, through the victim witness coordinator, shall provide the victim with the following information:

    1. The procedural steps involved in a criminal prosecution;
    2. Dates, times and places of all proceedings involving the victim’s case;
    3. The availability of victim’s compensation benefits; and
    4. Forms to invoke compensation benefits and other rights.
  2. The victim has a duty to keep current information regarding the victim’s location so that the victim-witness coordinator may be able to contact the victim, if necessary.