Tennessee Code 40-28-504 – Written victim impact statements and victim impact statement videos

(a) The board shall accept and consider victim impact statements, including victim impact statement videos.

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Board: means the board of parole. See Tennessee Code 40-28-102
Victim Impact Statement: A written or spoken statement by the victim or his or her representative about the physical, emotional, and financial impact of a crime on the victim. The statement is given to the court before sentencing.
written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(b) Written victim impact statements and victim impact statement videos are confidential and must not be made available to the public.

(c) Assertions made in a victim impact statement may be investigated and verified by the board.

(d) As used in this section, “victim” includes both victims and victim representatives, as those terms are defined in § 40-38-203.

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