Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
Tennessee HB0583 amends Title 24, Chapter 7 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the admissibility of interviews conducted by child advocacy centers. The bill specifies that such interviews are not inadmissible solely due to the absence of a signed memorandum of understanding among local law enforcement agencies, provided that agreements are in place between the child advocacy center, the Department of Children's Services, and the district attorney general. This change affects the legal handling of interviews in child advocacy contexts, ensuring that they remain admissible in court under certain conditions.
Tennessee HB0583 amends Title 24, Chapter 7 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify the admissibility of interviews conducted by child advocacy centers. The bill specifies that such interviews are not inadmissible solely due to the absence of a signed memorandum of understanding among local law enforcement agencies, provided that agreements are in place between the child advocacy center, the Department of Children's Services, and the district attorney general. This change affects the legal handling of interviews in child advocacy contexts, ensuring that they remain admissible in court under certain conditions.
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