Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Tennessee

Tennessee NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-318 (Unlawful Exposure)

Criminal penalty: Class A misdemeanor (up to 11 months 29 days in jail and $2,500 fine); Class E felony for subsequent offenses

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Tennessee prohibits the unauthorized exhibition or disclosure of intimate images. Tennessee's NCII law addresses both the original disclosure and subsequent re-distribution, recognizing that the chain of distribution may involve multiple parties each independently liable for their participation.

Your Rights in Tennessee

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil damages and injunctive relief

How to File in Tennessee

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Civil claims are filed in Circuit or Chancery Court.

Local Support Resources

• Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, tncoalition.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Tennessee state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.