Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1395 - TN Bureau of Investigation
Chapter 1395-01-01 - Tennessee Crime Information Center
Section 1395-01-01-.08 - CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) It is the purpose of these rules relating to certification to provide the certainty of the official authorization of records of the Bureau whenever official attestation, sealing, and certification of the TBI records, reports, documents, and actions are required by law, including orders of the courts, but not to create any greater or additional coverage of certification than authorized by law.
(2) Every report of the Forensic Services Division rendered or administered in connection with any case in a criminal, juvenile, or municipal court, or when otherwise required by law, or dealing with alcohol or drug content of blood, breath or urine shall bear the following certification:
I certify and attest that this document is the proper record it purports to be.
/s/_________________
Designated Representative of TBI Director
(3) The following persons shall be responsible for the certification of any Forensic Services Division report prepared at a TBI facility under their supervision:
(4) The certification of criminal histories, when required by law, shall bear the certification in (2) above, and shall also contain the following certification:
I hereby attest that the above is a true and accurate xerographic representation of the fingerprints of:__________________________
as maintained by the State Central Repository of Criminal History Records by the Records and Identification Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. I further attest that I am the Supervisor of the Records and Identification Unit and Official Custodian of Records for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
_____________________________
Signature of Custodian of Records
____________________________
Typed or Printed Name
_______________________
Date
(5) The attestation, scaling and certification of TBI records, reports, documents, and actions other than those listed above, including the authentication of identification of Bureau personnel with the public and internal documents of the Bureau, shall be executed by the Director or Deputy Director.
(6) All certification shall contain the official Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Seal as follows:
When the seal is used, it may be affixed by being printed or impressed.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-504, 37-10-102, 37-10-203, 37-10-205, 38-6-107, 38-6-109, 38-6-110, 38-10-101, 39-32-101, 39-32-104, 40-32-101, and 40-32-104.
