Tennessee § 40-38-106 - Property offenses — Rights of victims.
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§ 40-38-106. Property offenses — Rights of victims.
Victims of crimes involving offenses against property shall have the right to: Recover property in the custody of the police or the court as soon as is reasonably possible; Restitution ordered as a condition of probation or a suspended sentence or parole and the swift revocation of the privileges for failure to make the ordered restitution; and Once a claim under the criminal injuries compensation fund has been filed with the state, the claim shall be disposed of expeditiously and any award or other benefit to which a victim may be entitled shall be paid promptly. Acts 1990, ch. 957, § 6; 1993, ch. 527, §§ 7, 8. Cross-References. Criminal injuries compensation fund, § 40-24-107 . Criminal injuries compensation law, title 29, ch. 13. Restitution, § 40-35-304 , title 41, ch. 6. Revocation of probation, §§ 40-35-310 , 40-35-311 . Victim-witness coordinator, § 8-7-206 .
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