Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-12-216 — Witness' right to consult counsel
Tennessee § 40-12-216
JurisdictionTennessee
Title40
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-12-216 (2026).
Text
A witness before a grand jury convened pursuant to this part shall have the right to leave the grand jury room to consult the witness's counsel at reasonable intervals and for a reasonable period of time upon the request of the witness.
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Legislative History
Acts 1990, ch. 1051, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 40-12-216, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/40-12-216.