Scope

(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. TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION POLICY REGARDING CHAPTER 1395-1-6 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONY