Tennessee § 38-8-302 - Questioning — Information provided to officer being questioned.
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§ 38-8-302. Questioning — Information provided to officer being questioned.
Whenever an investigation by an agency focuses on matters that are likely to lead to the dismissal, demotion, suspension or transfer for punitive reasons of a police officer, the following conditions shall be complied with: Any questioning of the officer shall take place at a reasonable time and place as designated by the investigating officer, preferably when the officer under investigation is on duty and at the office of the command of the investigating officer or at the office of the local precinct or police unit of the officer being investigated, unless circumstances dictate otherwise; and Prior to being questioned, the officer shall be informed of: The name and rank of the investigating officer and of any individual present during the questioning; and The nature of the investigation. Acts 1989, ch. 398, § 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-8-302 ("Questioning — Information provided to officer being questioned.") 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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