Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1395 - TN Bureau of Investigation
Chapter 1395-01-06 - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Policy Regarding Production of Documents and Testimony
Section 1395-01-06-.03 - SCOPE
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1395-01-06-.03
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) This chapter applies to every civil action.
(2) This chapter does not apply to any criminal action, with this exception:
(a) The bureau may resist legal process
against which there is any ground for resistance, including that the legal
process appears to be irregular in form, to be an attempt to subvert the normal
discovery process, or to be an attempt to extend discovery beyond that provided
by Tenn.R.Civ.P. 16 or its counterparts in other jurisdictions, or to make
bureau personnel or facilities available for use by defense counsel or defense
experts.
(3) This chapter does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable against the bureau or the State.
(4) This chapter does not restrict the ability of the bureau to cooperate in any way with another law enforcement agency.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 10-7-504(a)(2), and 38-6-101, United States ex. rel Touhy vs Ragen, 340 U.S. 462, 71 S.Ct. 416, 95 L.Ed. 417 (1951), Tenn.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, and 45; Fed.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, and 45.
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