Tennessee Code Title 40. Criminal Procedure § 40-38-119

(1) “Crime assistance program” includes, but is not limited to, programs that provide appropriate counseling and support to victims;

(2) “Sexually-oriented crime” means those crimes listed in § 29-13-118(b); and

(3) “Victim” means a victim of a sexually-oriented crime.

(1) Consult with a crime victim advocate from a crime assistance program or a victim-witness coordinator as provided for in § 8-7-206 at any stage of the criminal proceeding;

(2) Have a support person of the victim's choosing present during any forensic medical examination and during any interview with law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the defendant, or the defendant's attorney, and to have a support person present in the courtroom when the victim is testifying against the defendant;

(3) Be interviewed by a law enforcement officer of the gender of the victim's choosing if reasonably available;

(4) Be informed by the appropriate agency of a change in the status of the victim's case, including whether the case has been closed or reopened;

(5) Be notified when the investigating agency has received results of the medical forensic evidence DNA analysis from the Tennessee bureau of investigation or other similar qualified laboratory;

(6) Be informed of whether a DNA sample was obtained from the analysis and whether the analysis resulted in a match to a DNA profile in state or federal databases unless disclosure would impede or compromise the investigation; and