Tennessee § 23-4-101 - Civil immunity.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 23-4-101 — Civil immunity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-4-101. Civil immunity.
A person who in good faith reports information or takes action in connection with a lawyers' assistance program, or a person who receives information in connection with a lawyers' assistance program, is immune from civil liability for reporting the information, taking the action or taking no action; provided, that the person has acted in good faith and without malice. Acts 1993, ch. 359, § 1. Rule Reference. This section is referred to in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 33. Comparative Legislation. Immunity from civil liability for persons taking actions in connection with lawyer assistance programs: Ark. Code § 16-22-310 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-4-101 ("Civil immunity.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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