Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1395 - TN Bureau of Investigation
Chapter 1395-01-05 - Sexual Offender Registration and Monitoring Program
Section 1395-01-05-.06 - RECORD SYSTEM
Current through December 26, 2024
(1) The TBI shall establish, maintain and update a file for each registered offender. Said file will contain the offender's registration and monitoring forms, criminal history, and any other documents relevant to the offender's placement on the Sexual Offender Registry (e.g., copies of judgments, probation orders, correspondence with other states concerning offenders moving to or from Tennessee, TOMIS printouts, etc.).
(2) The TBI shall establish, maintain and update a centralized record system of sexual offender registration and verification information and promptly report such information to the following entities:
(3) If an offender does not comply with the registration/ monitoring process requirements, the TBI shall notify the district attorney general and the probation officer, parole officer or other public office or employee assigned responsibility for the sexual offender's supervised release.
(4) For offenses committed prior to July 1, 1997, information reported on sexual offender registration/ monitoring forms, verification/ monitoring forms, and acknowledgment forms shall be confidential unless the local law enforcement agency determines that release of relevant information is necessary to protect the public. The TBI recommends that local law enforcement agencies should adopt policies regarding the release of confidential information about registered sexual offenders to the public. Such policies should address issues such as:
(5) TBI officers and employees shall be immune from liability relative to their good faith actions, omissions and conduct regarding the sexual offender registration/ monitoring process.
(6) The following information is public information relating to sexual offenses committed on or after July 1, 1997, and shall be available to the public through the TBI's web site and through the Tennessee Internet Criminal Information Center Hotline, a toll-free telephone number:
Authority: T.C.A. § 40-39-106.