Disclosure of grand jury documents and proceedings may also be made under this part when:

(1) Directed by a court preliminarily to or in connection with a judicial proceeding;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-12-210

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
(2) Disclosure is made by the district attorney general to another grand jury; or
(3) Permitted by a court upon motion of the defendant showing grounds exist for a motion to dismiss the indictment because of matters occurring before the grand jury.
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