§ 40-38-606. Request That Governmental and Private Entities Use Substitute Address — Registration as Voter — Service of Process
A program participant may request that a governmental entity use the address designated by the secretary of state as the program participant’s substitute address. Except as otherwise provided by this part, if the program participant requests that a governmental entity use the substitute address and provides evidence of certification as a program participant, the governmental […]
§ 40-38-607. Confidentiality of Program Participant’s Voter Registration Record — Voter Registration and Absentee Deadlines Applicable — Exemption From Jury Duty
The coordinator of elections and the administrator of elections shall keep a program participant’s voter registration record confidential. The form shall be stored in a secure manner and the coordinator of elections and administrator of elections shall have access to the form and to the residence address contained in the form. The coordinator of elections […]
§ 40-38-608. Cancellation of Program Participant’s Certification — Notice of Cancellation — Request to Withdraw From Program — Responsibility to Notify Others That Substitute Address Is No Longer Valid
The secretary of state shall cancel the certification of a program participant if any of the following are true: The program participant’s application contained one or more false statements; The program participant failed to relocate to a new address or failed to provide documentary evidence of the new residence address to the secretary of state, […]
§ 40-38-609. Disclosure of Substitute Address or Other Information by Secretary of State — Requests for Disclosure
Except as otherwise provided by this part, the secretary of state shall not disclose the confidential address or any other information contained within a program participant’s file, other than the substitute address designated by the secretary of state, except under the following circumstances: If directed by a court order signed by a judge of a […]
§ 40-38-610. Unlawful Acts
A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the confidential address would endanger the safety of the applicant, or the minor or person with a disability on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application commits perjury. Any individual who knowingly discloses […]
§ 40-38-611. List of Agencies That Provide Services to Victims of Domestic Abuse or a Sexual Offense to Assist Persons Applying to Be Program Participants
The secretary of state shall establish a list of state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic abuse or a sexual offense to assist persons applying to be program participants. Notwithstanding any contrary law, a state, local, or nonprofit agency or application assistant that provides counseling, […]
§ 40-38-612. Effect of Program Participation on Custody or Visitation Orders
Nothing in this part, including participation in the program created by this part, shall affect custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation. Program participation does not constitute evidence of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or any sexual offense and shall not be considered for purposes of making an order allocating […]
§ 40-38-613. Effect of Negligent Disclosure of Program Participant’s Confidential Address — Notification of Disclosure
No actionable duty or any right of action shall accrue against the state, a county, a municipality, an agency of the state or county or municipality, or an employee of the state or county or municipality in the event of negligent disclosure of a program participant’s confidential address. In the event that the state, a […]
§ 40-38-502. System Attached to Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association — Payment of Administrative Expenses Out of the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System Fund
The victim notification system shall be attached to the Tennessee sheriffs’ association. All administrative expenses incurred by the program shall be paid from grants and funds the Tennessee sheriffs’ association receives pursuant to § 40-38-504 and grants authorized by § 40-38-505 from the statewide automated victim information and notification system fund established in § 67-4-602(h).
§ 40-38-503. Purpose
Notwithstanding its association with the Tennessee sheriffs’ association, the purpose of the victim notification system is to increase the safety of victims of crime by providing access to timely and reliable information about the custody status of offenders in county jails. This information in the victim notification system shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a […]