Tennessee Code 38-1-304 – Confidentiality of reports and identities
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 38-1-304
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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.