Responsibilities of office of the prosecuting attorney — Duty of victim

Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-112, under Victims' Bill of Rights.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-38-112

(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:(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.

(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.