Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-38-202 — Sentencing judge to consider impact statement prior to sentencing
Tennessee § 40-38-202
JurisdictionTennessee
Title40
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-202 (2026).
Text
The sentencing judge shall solicit and consider a victim impact statement prior to sentencing a convicted offender who has caused physical, emotional or financial harm to a victim, as defined in § 40-38-203 .
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Related
Reginold C. Steed v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2019)
State v. Ricky W. McElhaney
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1999)
Legislative History
Acts 1993, ch. 438, § 2.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 40-38-202, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/40-38-202.