Tennessee § 38-1-304 - Confidentiality of reports and identities.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 38-1-304 — Confidentiality of reports and identities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-1-304. Confidentiality of reports and identities.
Reports made under this part, and the identity of the person filing the report, are confidential, except when the court having jurisdiction determines the testimony of the person reporting to be material to an indictment or conviction. Acts 1996, ch. 842, § 1. Cross-References. Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 .
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