TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 4, 2021

Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill sponsored by Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, that makes cell phone numbers, most addresses and some other information confidential between an arrest and a conviction, Tennessee Lookout reports. The problem the bill seeks to solve, Casada told collegues in March, is lawyers badgering potential clients when their information becomes public in police reports. The bill was changed during consideration to allow more information to become public, but transparency advocates say the law will make it harder for news reporters to verify facts, find sources and tell the non-law enforcement side of the story.