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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-112: Responsibilities of office of the prosecuting attorney - Duty of victim

(a) 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. (b) 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. Acts 2000, ch. 790, § 2.
(a) 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.
(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.
(b) 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.

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TN Code
Title 40
Chapter 38

(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.

(b) 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.

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