{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-6-302","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-6-302","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) \"Department\" means the department of finance and administration; (2) \"Sexual assault\" includes victims of any of the sexual offenses set out in § 40-24-108(b)(2) ; (3) \"Sexual assault crisis intervention\" includes, but is not limited to: (A) A 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault staffed by a trained person; (B) Counseling for sexual assault victims and their families and friends; (C) Accompaniment of victims of sexual assault to courts, hospitals, district attorneys generals' offices, law enforcement, or victim/witness coordinators offices; (D) Information and referrals for victims of sexual assault; (E) Advocacy with law enforcement, criminal justice, medical, mental health, school, and other related systems on behalf of sexual assault victims; and (F) Educational programs for allied professionals and the general public on sexual assault; (4) \"Sexual assault program\" means a program that provides sexual assault program services; and (5) \"Sexual assault program services\" means free sexual assault crisis intervention provided by a community-based program to persons who have been victims of a sexual assault and to their families and friends. Acts 2003, ch. 304, § 2.\nAs used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:\n(1) \"Department\" means the department of finance and administration;\n(2) \"Sexual assault\" includes victims of any of the sexual offenses set out in § 40-24-108(b)(2) ;\n(3) \"Sexual assault crisis intervention\" includes, but is not limited to: (A) A 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault staffed by a trained person; (B) Counseling for sexual assault victims and their families and friends; (C) Accompaniment of victims of sexual assault to courts, hospitals, district attorneys generals' offices, law enforcement, or victim/witness coordinators offices; (D) Information and referrals for victims of sexual assault; (E) Advocacy with law enforcement, criminal justice, medical, mental health, school, and other related systems on behalf of sexual assault victims; and (F) Educational programs for allied professionals and the general public on sexual assault;\n(A) A 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault staffed by a trained person;\n(B) Counseling for sexual assault victims and their families and friends;\n(C) Accompaniment of victims of sexual assault to courts, hospitals, district attorneys generals' offices, law enforcement, or victim/witness coordinators offices;\n(D) Information and referrals for victims of sexual assault;\n(E) Advocacy with law enforcement, criminal justice, medical, mental health, school, and other related systems on behalf of sexual assault victims; and\n(F) Educational programs for allied professionals and the general public on sexual assault;\n(4) \"Sexual assault program\" means a program that provides sexual assault program services; and\n(5) \"Sexual assault program services\" means free sexual assault crisis intervention provided by a community-based program to persons who have been victims of a sexual assault and to their families and friends.","path":["TN Code","Title 71","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"c2889a1b224fa20dbae37537220e090d237e00d2dc31b3205cb85797a2b489a7","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-6-301","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-6-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}