Tennessee § 38-3-123 Prohibition against requiring victims of sexual offenses to submit to polygraph

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§ 38-3-123 — Prohibition against requiring victims of sexual offenses to submit to polygraph

Tennessee § 38-3-123

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-3-123 (2026).

Text

(a)No law enforcement officer shall require any victim of a sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202 , or violent sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202 , to submit to a polygraph examination or any other test designed to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through instrumentation or by means of a mechanical device, as a condition of the officer proceeding with the investigation of the offense.

(b)A violation of this section shall subject the officer to appropriate departmental disciplinary action.

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(a) No law enforcement officer shall require any victim of a sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202 , or violent sexual offense, as defined in § 40-39-202 , to submit to a polygraph examination or any other test designed to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through instrumentation or by means of a mechanical device, as a condition of the officer proceeding with the investigation of the offense. (b) A violation of this section shall subject the officer to appropriate departmental disciplinary action.