Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-1-902
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Part definitions
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As used in this part: (1) "Adult" means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older or otherwise emancipated; (2) "Sexual assault" means a criminal offense under title 39, chapter 13, part 5, involving unlawful sexual penetration or unwanted sexual contact; (3) "Sexual assault response team (SART)" means a multidisciplinary team convened to strengthen and improve the collaborative response and enhance the community response, safety, and judicial outcome for the sexual assault survivor; (4) "Sexual contact" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 ; and (5) "Sexual penetration" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 . Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212, s 1, eff. 4/25/2023.
As used in this part:
(1) "Adult" means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older or otherwise emancipated;
(2) "Sexual assault" means a criminal offense under title 39, chapter 13, part 5, involving unlawful sexual penetration or unwanted sexual contact;
(3) "Sexual assault response team (SART)" means a multidisciplinary team convened to strengthen and improve the collaborative response and enhance the community response, safety, and judicial outcome for the sexual assault survivor;
(4) "Sexual contact" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 ; and
(5) "Sexual penetration" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 .
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212, s 1, eff. 4/25/2023.
As used in this part:
(1) "Adult" means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older or otherwise emancipated;
(2) "Sexual assault" means a criminal offense under title 39, chapter 13, part 5, involving unlawful sexual penetration or unwanted sexual contact;
(3) "Sexual assault response team (SART)" means a multidisciplinary team convened to strengthen and improve the collaborative response and enhance the community response, safety, and judicial outcome for the sexual assault survivor;
(4) "Sexual contact" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 ; and
(5) "Sexual penetration" means the same as defined in § 39-13-501 .
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212, s 1, eff. 4/25/2023.
Status: in_force
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