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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101 (2026)

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Acts 1990, ch. 957, § 1; 1993, ch. 527, § 1.

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Cited in 15 cases, 1999–2019 · leading case: State v. Ring, 56 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001).
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State v. Ring, 56 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001). · cites it 3× “These provisions contain Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-103(a)(2), which provides two methods in which victims can exercise the constitutional right conferred on them by Article I, Section 35 of the Tennessee Constitution, and therefore be allowed to participate in the…”
State of Tennessee v. Melissa Ann Layman, 214 S.W.3d 442 (Tenn. 2007). · cites it 4× “6 Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-38-101 to -406 (2006).”
State v. Blackhurst, 70 S.W.3d 88 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001). “As observed in Ring, Tennessee law provides three legal avenues by which a victim may participate in the sentencing process: the “Victims’ Bill of Rights,” codified in Tennessee Code Annotated sections 40-38-101 to -108; the “Victim Impact Statement Act,” codified in Tennessee…”
State of Tennessee v. Hassan Falah Al Mutory (Tenn. 2019). · cites it 2× “3d 752, 758 (Alaska 2011), in 1990, Tennessee passed the Victims’ Bill of Rights, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-38-101 to 40-38-117 (2014 & Supp.”
State of Tennessee v. Hassan Falah Al Mutory (Tenn. 2019). · cites it 2× “3d 752, 758 (Alaska 2011), in 1990, Tennessee passed the Victims’ Bill of Rights, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-38-101 to 40-38-117 (2014 & Supp.”
State v. Robert D. Ring (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101 (a). The provisions set out by the Legislature are known and cited as the “Victims’ Bill of Rights.”
State of Tennessee v. Elton Crawford (Tenn. Crim. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “ANALYSIS The defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for probation, arguing that it should have considered the wishes of the victim pursuant to the Victims’ Bill of Rights, Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-101 et seq. The…”
State of Tennessee v. Mark Weatherly (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “I give great weight to the opinion of the family especially considering my responsibility under T.C.A. § 40-38-101 et seq. I also must give great weight to the fact that at the time of this offense your client was sworn to uphold the laws of the State.”
State of Tennessee v. Mark Weatherly (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “I give great weight to the opinion of the family especially considering my responsibility under T.C.A. § 40-38-101 et seq. I also must give great weight to the fact that at the time of this offense your client was sworn to uphold the laws of the State.”
State of Tennessee v. Letalvis Darnell Cobbins (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101 . Accordingly, courts of this state are cognizant of the rights afforded to victims of crime and often must, as in this case, balance a defendant’s right to a fair trial with the victims’ rights.”
State of Tennessee v. Letalvis Cobbins In Re: Gary Christian (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “I, § 35; Victims’ Bill of Rights, T.C.A. §§ 40-38-101 to 118; T.C.A. § 40-38-301 to 303.”
State of Tennessee Ex Rel. Victor S. Johnson, III v. Mark Gwyn (Tenn. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “I, § 35; Victims’ Bill of Rights, T.C.A. §§ 40-38-101 to 118; T.C.A. § 40-38-301 to 303.”
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— Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101(a) — 2 cases
State v. Ring, 56 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001). “These provisions contain Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-103(a)(2), which provides two methods in which victims can exercise the constitutional right conferred on them by Article I, Section 35 of the Tennessee Constitution, and therefore be allowed to participate in the…”
State of Tennessee v. Michael Thomason (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-101(b) — 1 case
State v. Ring, 56 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001). “These provisions contain Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-103(a)(2), which provides two methods in which victims can exercise the constitutional right conferred on them by Article I, Section 35 of the Tennessee Constitution, and therefore be allowed to participate in the…”
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