Tennessee § 24-1-209 - Communication between attorney and private detective privileged.
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§ 24-1-209. Communication between attorney and private detective privileged.
Communication between an attorney and a private detective or investigator hired by such attorney, while acting in their respective professional capacities shall be privileged communications. Acts 1973, ch. 339, § 1; T.C.A., § 24-116. Cross-References. Evidentiary privileges inapplicable in child sexual abuse cases, § 37-1-614 . Private investigators, licensing and regulation, title 62, ch. 26, part 2. Rule Reference. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rule 501 of the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. Law Reviews. Toward a Unified Approach to Privileges and Relevancy (Thomas F. Guernsey), 17 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (1986).
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