Restraining Orders

For the purposes of getting a protection order, “sexual assault” is defined as when anyone commits, threatens to commit, or puts you in fear that s/he will commit any of the following acts:

• aggravated rape;
• rape;
• mitigated statutory rape;
• statutory rape;
• aggravated statutory rape;
• rape of a child;
• aggravated sexual battery;
• sexual battery; or
• authority figure sexual battery.¹

In addition, a victim of sexual exploitation of a minor (including via electronic means), a human trafficking offense, observation without consent, or unlawful photography would also be able to file for a protection order.² 

¹ Tenn. Code § 36-3-601(11)
² Tenn. Code §§ 36-3-602(a); 36-3-601(8)