Tennessee § 20-6-102 - Use of identifying information in electronic or paper filing.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 20-6-102 — Use of identifying information in electronic or paper filing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-6-102. Use of identifying information in electronic or paper filing.
Unless otherwise required by statute, court rule, or court order, in an electronic or paper filing with the court that contains an individual's social security number, taxpayer identification number, or birth date; the name of an individual known to be a minor; or a financial account number, a party or nonparty making the filing shall include only: The last four (4) digits of the social security number and taxpayer identification number; The year of the individual's birth; The minor's initials; and The last four (4) digits of the financial account number. This section does not apply to filings in juvenile court. Acts 2019, ch. 151, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 20-6-102 (Code 1932, §§ 10337, 10338; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-703), concerning verified pleadings, was repealed by Acts 1991, ch. 273, § 3. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 151, § 2. April 17, 2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-6-102 ("Use of identifying information in electronic or paper filing.") 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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