(a) After indictment, presentment or information, the office of the prosecuting attorney, through the victim witness coordinator, shall provide the victim with the following information:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-38-112

  • 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.
(1) The procedural steps involved in a criminal prosecution;
(2) Dates, times and places of all proceedings involving the victim’s case;
(3) The availability of victim’s compensation benefits; and
(4) Forms to invoke compensation benefits and other rights.
(b) The victim has a duty to keep current information regarding the victim’s location so that the victim-witness coordinator may be able to contact the victim, if necessary.
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