38-12-102.  Purpose -- Responsibilities.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-12-102

The purpose of the coordinating council is to increase the awareness and understanding of domestic and family violence and its consequences and to reduce the incidence of domestic and family violence within the state. Domestic violence state coordinating council responsibilities include...

38-12-101.  Creation.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-12-101

There is created the domestic violence state coordinating council.

38-8-112.  Courses on use of citations in lieu of arrest -- Domestic violence training -- Procedures to respond to persons with mental illness.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-8-112

 The curriculum requirements of the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission established by this part shall include materials concerning the use of citations in lieu of arrest and domestic violence training and proper procedures to respond to persons with mental illnesses.

38-6-123.  Inventory of sexual assault collection kits.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-6-123

(a) As used in this section:(1) "Forensic medical examination" means an examination provided to the victim of a sexually-oriented criminal offense by a healthcare provider for the purpose of gathering and preserving evidence of a sexual assault for use in a court of law(2) "Sexual...

38-3-123. Prohibition against requiring victims of sexual offenses to submit to polygraph.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-3-123

(a) No law enforcement officer shall require any victim of a sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202, or violent sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202, to submit to a polygraph examination or any other test designed to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through...

38-1-101.  Reports to law enforcement officials of certain types of injuries -- Immunity for reporting -- Exception.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-1-101

  (a) All hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, undertakers, embalmers, or other persons called upon to tender aid to persons suffering from any wound or other injury inflicted by means of a knife, pistol, gun, or other deadly weapon,...

37-10-501.  Promotion of parental help line for prevention of child abuse.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-501

In an effort to inform the citizens of Tennessee of a free resource for families and reduce instances of child abuse, the following measures shall be performed. All public transportation buses within the state of Tennessee are urged to promote the existence of a parental help line organized by...

37-10-103. Circumstances under which parent or guardian liable.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-103

(a) A parent or guardian shall be liable for the tortious activities of a minor child that cause injuries to persons or property where the parent or guardian knows, or should know, of the childs tendency to commit wrongful acts that can be expected to cause injury to persons or property and...

37-10-102. Limitation on amount of recovery.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-102

The recovery shall be limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in addition to taxable court costs.

37-10-101. Recovery for injury or damage by juvenile.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-101

Any municipal corporation, county, town, village, school district or department of this state, or any person, or any religious organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to recover damages in an action in assumpsit in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars...