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TN Code § 24-1-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-203. Transactions With Decedent or Ward — Dead Man's Statute

 In actions or proceedings by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgments may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with or statement by the testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party. If a corporation is a party, this disqualification shall extend to its officers of every grade and its directors.
TN Code § 24-1-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-204. Communications During Crisis Intervention

  As used in this section:  “Crisis intervention” means a session at which crisis response services are rendered by a critical incident stress management team member or leader during or after a crisis or disaster;   “Crisis response services” means consultation, risk assessment, referral and crisis intervention services provided by a critical incident stress management team to individuals affected by crisis or disaster;   “Critical incident stress management team member or team leader,” referred to also as “team member,” or “team leader,” means an individual specially trained to provide crisis response services as a member or leader of an organized community or local crisis response team that holds membership in a registered critical incident stress management team;   “Registered team” means a team formally registered with a recognized training agency. A recognized training agency shall include the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, the National Organization for Victim Assistance, the American Red Cross, the Tennessee Public Safety Network and other such organizations;   “Training session” means a session providing crisis response training by a qualified trained trainer utilizing the standards established by the accrediting agencies set out in subdivision (a)(4); and   “Volunteer” means a person who serves and receives no remuneration for services except reimbursement for actual expenses.     All communications between a team member or team leader providing, and a group participant or person participating in, a crisis intervention shall be considered confidential and no such person shall be required to disclose any such communication unless otherwise required by law or rule of court.   Except as provided under subsection (d), no person, whether a team member, team leader or group participant, providing or participating in a crisis intervention shall be required to testify or divulge any information obtained solely through such crisis intervention.   The testimonial privilege established under subsection (c) shall not apply if any of the following are true:  The communication indicates the existence of a danger to the individual who receives crisis response services or to any other person or persons;   The communication indicates the existence of past or present child abuse or neglect of the individual, abuse of an adult as defined in title 71, chapter 6 or family violence as defined in title 71, chapter 6, part 2;   The communication indicates the existence of past or present acts constituting an intentional tort or crime; provided, that the applicable statute of limitation has not expired on the act indicated; or   All parties involved in the crisis intervention, including the individual or individuals who received crisis response services, expressly waive the privilege and consent to the testimony.
TN Code § 24-1-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-205. [reserved.]

   No minister of the gospel, priest of the Catholic Church, rector of the Episcopal Church, ordained rabbi, or regular minister of religion of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church, over eighteen (18) years of age, shall be allowed or required in giving testimony as a witness in any litigation, to disclose any information communicated to that person in a confidential manner, properly entrusted to that person in that person's professional capacity, and necessary to enable that person to discharge the functions of such office according to the usual course of that person's practice or discipline, wherein such person so communicating such information about such person or another is seeking spiritual counsel and advice relative to and growing out of the information so imparted.   It shall be the duty of the judge of the court wherein such litigation is pending, when such testimony as prohibited in this section is offered, to determine whether or not that person possesses the qualifications which prohibit that person from testifying to the communications sought to be proven by that person.     The prohibition of this section shall not apply to cases where the communicating party, or parties, waives the right so conferred by personal appearance in open court so declaring, or by an affidavit properly sworn to by such a one or ones, before some person authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the court wherein litigation is pending.   Nothing in this section shall modify or in any way change the law relative to “hearsay testimony.”   Any minister of the gospel, priest of the Catholic Church, rector of the Episcopal Church, ordained rabbi, or any regular minister of religion of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church, who violates this section, commits a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 24-1-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-207. Communications Between Psychiatrist and Patient

  Communications between a patient and a licensed physician when practicing as a psychiatrist in the course of and in connection with a therapeutic counseling relationship regardless of whether the therapy is individual, joint, or group, are privileged in proceedings before judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals. Neither the psychiatrist nor any member of the staff may testify or be compelled to testify as to such communications or otherwise reveal them in such proceedings without consent of the patient except:  In proceedings in which the patient raises the issue of the patient's mental or emotional condition;   In proceedings for which the psychiatrist was ordered by the tribunal to examine the patient if the patient was advised that communications to the psychiatrist would not be privileged, but testimony as to the communications is admissible only on issues involving the patient's mental or emotional condition; and   In proceedings to involuntarily hospitalize the patient under title 33, chapter 6, part 4 or title 33, chapter 6, part 5, if the psychiatrist decides that the patient is in need of care and treatment in a residential facility. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the exception is limited to disclosures necessary to establish that the patient poses a substantial likelihood of serious harm requiring involuntary hospitalization under title 33, chapter 6, part 4 or title 33, chapter 6, part 5.     When personally identifiable patient information is to be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding or any other public proceeding, the authority conducting the proceeding shall take reasonable steps to prevent unnecessary exposure of such information to the public and to further this section's policy of protecting the right of privacy. Such steps may include screening of questions in prehearing conferences and in camera inspection of papers.    Privileged communications between a patient and a licensed physician when practicing as a psychiatrist in the course of and in connection with a therapeutic counseling relationship, regardless of whether the therapy is individual, joint, or group, may be disclosed without consent of the patient if:  Such patient has made an actual threat to physically harm an identifiable victim or victims; and   The treating psychiatrist makes a clinical judgment that the patient has the apparent capability to commit such an act and that it is more likely than not that in the near future the patient will carry out the threat.     The psychiatrist may disclose patient communications to the extent necessary to warn or protect any potential victim. No civil or criminal action shall be instituted, nor shall liability be imposed due to the disclosure of otherwise confidential communications by a psychiatrist pursuant to this subsection (c).
TN Code § 24-1-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-208. Persons Gathering Information for Publication or Broadcast — Disclosure

  A person engaged in gathering information for publication or broadcast connected with or employed by the news media or press, or who is independently engaged in gathering information for publication or broadcast, shall not be required by a court, a grand jury, the general assembly, or any administrative body, to disclose before the general assembly or any Tennessee court, grand jury, agency, department, or commission any information or the source of any information procured for publication or broadcast.   Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the source of any allegedly defamatory information in any case where the defendant in a civil action for defamation asserts a defense based on the source of such information.    Any person seeking information or the source thereof protected under this section may apply for an order divesting such protection. Such application shall be made to the judge of the court having jurisdiction over the hearing, action or other proceeding in which the information sought is pending.   The application shall be granted only if the court after hearing the parties determines that the person seeking the information has shown by clear and convincing evidence that:  There is probable cause to believe that the person from whom the information is sought has information which is clearly relevant to a specific probable violation of law;   The person has demonstrated that the information sought cannot reasonably be obtained by alternative means; and   The person has demonstrated a compelling and overriding public interest of the people of the state of Tennessee in the information.      Any order of the trial court may be appealed to the court of appeals in the same manner as other civil cases. The court of appeals shall make an independent determination of the applicability of the standards in this subsection (c) to the facts in the record and shall not accord a presumption of correctness to the trial court's findings.   The execution of or any proceeding to enforce a judgment divesting the protection of this section shall be stayed pending appeal upon the timely filing of a notice of appeal in accordance with Rule 3 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the appeal shall be expedited upon the docket of the court of appeals upon the application of either party.   Any order of the court of appeals may be appealed to the supreme court of Tennessee as provided by law.
TN Code § 24-1-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-209. Communication Between Attorney and Private Detective Privileged

 Communication between an attorney and a private detective or investigator hired by such attorney, while acting in their respective professional capacities shall be privileged communications.
TN Code § 24-1-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 1 - Witnesses and Privileged Communications|Part 2 - Privileged Communications|§ 24-1-210. Interpreters — Dual Party Relay Operators

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  “Dual party relay operator” means a person who facilitates communication over the telephone between persons, one (1) of whom depends on the use of a special device for transmitting text rather than the spoken voice through the telephone line; and   “Interpreter” means a person who facilitates communication between persons who are unable to communicate with one another directly without such facilitation.     No interpreter or dual party relay operator shall be permitted or required to disclose information obtained by virtue of facilitating any confidential communication.   No interpreter or dual party relay operator shall be discharged or discriminated against for complying with the provisions of subsection (b).
TN Code § 24-6-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 6 - Proof of Public Acts and Records|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-6-101. Copy of Judgment Without Entire Record

  In any litigation, certified copies of final judgments or decrees of any court of record may be used as evidence in such litigation, without the final judgment or decree being supported by the entire record upon which it is based. Such certified judgment or decree shall have the same force and effect as evidence as it would have if the entire record upon which it is based were filed with the judgment or decree, it being the intention to expedite the preparation of cases and save costs.   This section shall not apply to litigation in which a direct attack is made on the judgment or decree and the proceedings upon which it is based, nor to litigation involving the validity of the judgment or decree.   This section shall not prevent any of the parties to the litigation from using as evidence in such litigation the entire record upon which the final judgment or decree is based.
TN Code § 24-6-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 6 - Proof of Public Acts and Records|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-6-106. Extract Copies From Records

  When any deed, mortgage, deed of trust, decree, or other instrument appears of record in the register's office of any county, containing the description of more than one (1) tract, lot, or parcel of land, any person desiring a copy of any such deed, etc., may direct that only the description of such lots, tracts, or parcels be included in the copy as such person may desire; and the register in making the copy shall insert not less than one-half (½) line of x marks before and after, or before or after, as the case may be, indicating that descriptions have been omitted from the copy.   Such copies so made shall have full force and effect as evidence.
TN Code § 24-6-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 6 - Proof of Public Acts and Records|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-6-107. Certificate of Search

 The certificate of a public officer that such officer has made diligent and ineffectual search for a paper in that officer's office is of the same efficacy in all cases as if such officer had personally appeared and sworn to such facts.   Code 1858, § 3793; Shan., § 5578; Code 1932, § 9752; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-624.
TN Code § 24-6-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 6 - Proof of Public Acts and Records|Part 2 - Judicial Notice|§ 24-6-201. Judicial Notice of Foreign Law in Appellate Court

 It is not necessary, in a case carried from an inferior to an appellate court, to have the statutes of a state read as evidence in the inferior court, transcribed into the record, except where it is directed to be done by the inferior court; but the appellate court may take judicial notice of such laws and statutes.   Code 1858, § 3801 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 45, § 1); Shan., § 5586; mod. Code 1932, § 9767; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-613; T.C.A. § 24-6-207.   Code Commission Notes.   This section was renumbered from former § 24-6-207 to  § 24-6-201 by authority of the Code Commission in 2017.
TN Code § 24-9-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-9-101. Deponents Exempt From Subpoena to Trial but Subject to Subpoena to Deposition — Award of Fees and Expenses if Court Grants Motion to Quash

  Deponents exempt from subpoena to trial but subject to subpoena to a deposition are:  An officer of the United States;   An officer of this state;   An officer of any court or municipality within the state;   The clerk of any court of record other than that in which the suit is pending;   A member of the general assembly while in session, or clerk or officer thereof;   A practicing physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, psychologist, senior psychological examiner, chiropractor, dentist or attorney;   A jailer or keeper of a public prison in any county other than that in which the suit is pending;   A custodian of medical records, if such custodian files a copy of the applicable records and an affidavit with the court and follows the procedures provided in title 68, chapter 11, part 4, for the production of hospital records pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum; and   A licensed clinical social worker, as defined in § 63-23-105 and engaged solely in independent clinical practice, in proceedings in which the department of children's services is the petitioner or intervening petitioner.     If the court grants a motion to quash a subpoena issued pursuant to subsection (a), the court may award the party subpoenaed its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in defending against the subpoena.
TN Code § 24-9-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-9-102. General Sessions Cases

  Discovery pursuant to Rules 26-37 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, excluding physical and mental examinations under Rule 35 of such rules, may be taken in all civil cases pending in the courts of general sessions in the discretion of the court after motion showing both good cause and exceptional circumstances and pursuant to an order describing the extent and conditions of such discovery.   Depositions of custodians of hospital and medical records may be taken in all cases pending before the judges of the courts of general sessions, under the same rules, regulations, and restrictions as in cases pending in the courts of record.
TN Code § 24-9-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-9-103. [reserved.]

 Any court of record, or any clerk thereof, may issue commissions to take depositions.
TN Code § 24-9-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-9-137. Person Forbidden to Take Deposition Pursuant to § 24-9-136 Not to Record or Transcribe Any Hearing Concerning Action

 Any person forbidden to take a deposition in an action pursuant to § 24-9-136 shall not record or transcribe for submission to any court or administrative tribunal any hearing before any court or administrative agency concerning the action.
TN Code § 24-9-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.”
TN Code § 24-9-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-202. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than Tennessee;   “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction;   “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity;   “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, federally recognized Indian tribes, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and   “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under authority of a court of record requiring a person to:  Attend and give testimony at a deposition;   Produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things in the possession, custody, or control of the person; or   Permit inspection of premises under the control of the person.
TN Code § 24-9-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-203. Issuance of Subpoena

  A party may submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. The request for and issuance of a subpoena in this state under this part shall not constitute making an appearance in the courts of this state.   When a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with the rules of court, shall promptly issue a subpoena for service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is directed. The subpoena shall incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena and contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party not represented by counsel.
TN Code § 24-9-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-204. Service of Subpoena

 A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall be served in compliance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure relative to service of process.
TN Code § 24-9-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-205. Deposition, Production, and Inspection

 When a subpoena issued under § 24-9-203 commands a person to attend and give testimony at a deposition, produce designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or permit inspection of premises, the time and place and the manner of the taking of the deposition, the production, or the inspection must comply with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure relative to discovery.
TN Code § 24-9-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-206. Application to Court

 An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall comply with the applicable rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.
TN Code § 24-9-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 24 - Evidence and Witnesses|Chapter 9 - Depositions|Part 2 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act|§ 24-9-207. Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses

 If the court grants a motion to modify or quash a subpoena issued pursuant to this part, the court, in its discretion, may award the party subpoenaed its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in defending against the subpoena. A final order of the court awarding attorney's fees and expenses shall have the status of a judgment entitled to full faith and credit under the constitution of the United States. If the court sustains the subpoena as issued, the court in its discretion may award the prevailing party its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses.