§ 38-12-106. Law Enforcement Agency Policy and Education
All law enforcement agencies with personnel who are likely to encounter situations of domestic violence shall adopt a policy regarding domestic violence and provide initial and continuing education concerning the dynamics of domestic violence, and the handling, investigation and response procedures concerning reports of domestic violence to all law enforcement personnel who are likely to […]
§ 38-12-107. Court Personnel Policy and Education
All state and local court administrators, court clerks, and judges, with personnel who are likely to encounter situations involving domestic violence, shall adopt a policy regarding domestic violence and provide initial and continuing education concerning the dynamics of domestic violence, and the handling and response procedures concerning allegations of domestic violence to all judges and […]
§ 38-12-108. Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Policy and Education
The peace officers standards and training commission shall establish a policy regarding and a continuing education training curriculum concerning domestic violence and shall provide it to all law enforcement agencies throughout the state whose personnel are likely to encounter situations of domestic violence. The commission may adopt the policy and training curriculum developed by the […]
§ 38-12-109. Administrative Office of the Court Policy and Education
The administrative office of the courts shall establish a policy regarding, and a continuing education curriculum concerning, domestic violence and shall provide continuing education on domestic violence to all judges and court personnel throughout the state who are likely to encounter situations of domestic violence. The administrative office of the courts may adopt the policy […]
§ 38-12-110. Regulation of Intervention Programs for Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse
The state coordinating council shall promulgate regulations for batterers’ intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic abuse as defined in § 36-3-601, and shall certify compliance with the regulations. In formulating the regulations, the council shall conduct public hearings and shall consult with the following persons or groups: Public and private agencies that provide batterers’ intervention […]
§ 38-12-111. Policies
The coordinating council has the authority to develop policies for the operation and functioning of the council.
§ 38-12-101. Creation
There is created the domestic violence state coordinating council.
§ 38-12-102. Purpose — Responsibilities
The purpose of the coordinating council is to increase the awareness and understanding of domestic and family violence and its consequences and to reduce the incidence of domestic and family violence within the state. Domestic violence state coordinating council responsibilities include designing a: Policy for law enforcement and judicial response to domestic violence, to be […]
§ 38-12-103. Membership
The coordinating council shall consist of the following twenty-three (23) members: The commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner’s designee; The attorney general and reporter, or the attorney general and reporter’s designee; The director of the administrative office of the courts, or the director’s designee; The executive director of the district public defenders […]
§ 38-12-104. Annual Report
The coordinating council shall provide an annual report on its activities to the Tennessee department of finance and administration office of criminal justice programs, the governor, and to the chief clerk of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives.