Tennessee § 23-4-102 - Presumption of good faith.
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§ 23-4-102. Presumption of good faith.
A member of a lawyers' assistance program, or person reporting information to a lawyers' assistance program, is presumed to have acted in good faith and without malice. A person alleging lack of good faith has the burden of proving bad faith and malice. Acts 1993, ch. 359, § 1. Rule Reference. This section is referred to in Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 33.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-4-102 ("Presumption of good faith.") 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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