Tennessee § 37-1-613 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-613 — Immunity from civil or criminal liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-1-613. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
Any person making a report of child sexual abuse shall be afforded the same immunity and shall have the same remedies as provided by § 37-1-410 for other persons reporting harm to a child. Any other person, official or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by this part shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of such action. Acts 1985, ch. 478, § 14. Cross-References. Immunity from liability for reporting child abuse, § 37-1-410 . Law Reviews. Medical Malpractice Cases Not to File (Lewis L. Laska), 20 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 27 (1989).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-1-613 ("Immunity from civil or criminal liability.") 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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