An entity violating this part commits a Class A misdemeanor. If an entity contracts and makes payment to a defendant in violation of this part, the entity is liable to a victim of crime for three (3) times the amount that victim would be entitled to receive, plus the costs of collection including attorney's fees.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 13 - Criminal Injuries Compensation
Part 4 - Victims' Compensation From the Proceeds of Crime
§ 29-13-404. Limitations Period
§ 29-13-405. Notice to Victims
§ 29-13-408. Use of Funds for Legal Representation
§ 29-13-409. Failure by Defendant to Establish Claim for Return of Funds