{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-4-504","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-4-504","heading":"Good faith immunity","body":"(a) If acting in good faith, a public official, or a certified public accountant or firm, makes a report, as required by § 8-4-503 , the person or firm shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon: (1) The person's or firm's decision to report what the person or firm believed to be unlawful conduct; (2) The person's or firm's belief that reporting the unlawful conduct was required by law or by contract; or (3) The fact that a report of unlawful conduct was made. (b) No immunity conferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall attach if the person or firm reporting the unlawful conduct: (1) Participated in or benefited from the unlawful conduct; or (2) Knowingly provides false information pursuant to this part. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 540, s 3, eff. 3/5/2018. Acts 2007 , ch. 206, § 5.\n(a) If acting in good faith, a public official, or a certified public accountant or firm, makes a report, as required by § 8-4-503 , the person or firm shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon: (1) The person's or firm's decision to report what the person or firm believed to be unlawful conduct; (2) The person's or firm's belief that reporting the unlawful conduct was required by law or by contract; or (3) The fact that a report of unlawful conduct was made.\n(1) The person's or firm's decision to report what the person or firm believed to be unlawful conduct;\n(2) The person's or firm's belief that reporting the unlawful conduct was required by law or by contract; or\n(3) The fact that a report of unlawful conduct was made.\n(b) No immunity conferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall attach if the person or firm reporting the unlawful conduct: (1) Participated in or benefited from the unlawful conduct; or (2) Knowingly provides false information pursuant to this part.\n(1) Participated in or benefited from the unlawful conduct; or\n(2) Knowingly provides false information pursuant to this part.","path":["TN Code","Title 8","Chapter 4"],"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":"3b1080653f789844e9383bc092968c7165c8cf9767ffa56b23bebc36968cac40","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-4-503","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-4-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}