§ 40-38-504. Funding
Funding for the victim notification system shall come from grants, including grants authorized by § 40-38-505, donations, gifts and appropriations made for that purpose.
§ 40-38-505. Grants From the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System Fund — Plan for Use of the Moneys
The department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, is authorized to make an annual grant from the fund created in § 67-4-602(h)(2), to the Tennessee sheriffs’ association for the purpose of supporting implementation and management of the victim notification system; provided, however, that no such grant shall be issued unless the association […]
§ 40-38-506. Computer Related Expenses
Upon the initial deposit of thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000) into the victim notification fund from the one dollar ($1.00) additional privilege tax on litigation imposed by § 67-4-602(h), thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000) shall be allocated to the department of revenue for defrayal of computer-related expenses required by implementation of this part.
§ 40-38-601. Part Definitions
As used in this part: “Address confidentiality program” or “program” means the program created under this part to protect the confidentiality of the confidential address of a relocated victim of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense; “Administrator of elections” means the chief county election administrative officer appointed by […]
§ 40-38-602. Crime Victim Address Confidentiality Program
The secretary of state shall establish a crime victim address confidentiality program, which must be open to all Tennessee residents who are victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense who satisfy the requirements of this part, at no cost to the program participant. This program shall provide […]
§ 40-38-603. Eligibility to Participate in Address Confidentiality Program
A person who is required by law to be registered under any of the following is not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program: Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004, compiled in chapter 39, part 2 of this title; Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration Act, compiled in […]
§ 40-38-302. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Crime” means: Any offense the punishment for which is a Class A, B, C, D or E felony; First degree murder; or Assault under § 39-13-101(a)(1); “Critical stages of the criminal justice process” are: Bond hearings or bond reduction hearings if hearing from the victim […]
§ 40-38-303. Victim’s Immunity From Suit Except for Testimony That Is Intentionally and Maliciously False and Defamatory
In order for a victim of crime to meaningfully exercise the victim’s constitutional right to be heard, when relevant, at all critical stages of the criminal justice process, a victim is immune from civil liability or any civil cause of action brought by the offender that arises from the victim’s testimony at the offender’s hearing […]
§ 40-38-401. Creation
There is created the Senator Tommy Burks victim assistance academy, referred to in this part as the “academy”, to be organized and administered in accordance with this part.
§ 40-38-402. Expenses — Grants
The academy shall be attached to the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. All administrative expenses incurred by the academy shall be paid from grants and funds the academy or the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic Sexual Violence receives pursuant to § 40-38-405.