§ 40-39-301. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Serious offender” means any person who is convicted in this state, on or after July 1, 2004, of any offense that may cause “serious bodily injury” as defined in § 39-11-106. “Serious offender” includes any person who is convicted in any other jurisdiction of any […]
§ 40-39-302. Establishment of Program — Promulgation of Guidelines — Duties
The department of correction is authorized to establish a serious offender and violent sexual offender monitoring program and to promulgate guidelines governing it, consistent with this part. The department of correction shall carry out the following duties: By December 31, 2004, in consultation with all participating state and local law enforcement, the department of correction […]
§ 40-39-303. Enrollment in Satellite-Based Monitoring Programs as Mandatory Condition of Release
Notwithstanding any other law, the board of parole may require, as a mandatory condition of release for any person convicted of a sexual offense as defined in § 40-39-301, that any person so released be enrolled in a satellite-based monitoring program for the full extent of the person’s term of parole, consistent with the requirements […]
§ 40-39-304. Offense of Intentional Tampering With, Removal Of, or Vandalism to Device — Aiding, Abetting or Assisting
Intentional tampering with, removal of, or vandalism to a device issued pursuant to a location tracking and crime correlation based monitoring and supervision program described in § 40-39-302 by a person duly enrolled in the program is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense, punishable by confinement in the county jail for not less […]
§ 40-39-305. Fees — Waiver of Fees
The department of correction is authorized to assess a daily or monthly fee, as the department deems reasonable and necessary to effectuate the purposes of this program, from serious offenders and violent sexual offenders who are required by the board or the department to participate in the sexual offender monitoring program described in § 40-39-302. […]
§ 40-39-306. Sharing of Criminal Incident Information Across State Agencies and With Vendor — Correlation Reports
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of correction, the board of parole, the Tennessee bureau of investigation and all local law enforcement agencies are specifically authorized to share criminal incident information, limited to the time, place and nature of the crime, with each other and the vendor selected by the department to carry […]
§ 40-39-213. Possession of Offender Identification Required
Every offender required to register pursuant to this part who is a resident of this state, and who is eligible, shall be responsible for obtaining a valid driver license or photo identification card that has been properly designated by the department of safety pursuant to § 55-50-353. Every offender eligible to receive the license or […]
§ 40-39-214. Providing Information in Registry
Except as provided in subsection (c), immediately after an offender registers or updates a registration, TBI shall provide all information in the registry about the offender that is made public pursuant to § 40-39-206(d) to the following: The United States attorney general, who shall include that information in the national sex offender registry or other […]
§ 40-39-215. Offenses — Sexual Offenders, Violent Sexual Offenders, or Violent Juvenile Sexual Offenders — Defense
While mandated to comply with the requirements of this chapter, it is an offense for a sexual offender, violent sexual offender or a violent juvenile sexual offender, as those terms are defined in § 40-39-202, whose victim was a minor, to knowingly: Pretend to be, dress as, impersonate or otherwise assume the identity of a […]
§ 40-39-216. Restricting Access to Public Library
Public library boards shall have the authority to reasonably restrict the access of any person listed on the sexual offender registry. Such authority may be delegated by the board to a library administrator. In determining the reasonableness of the restrictions, the board shall consider the following criteria: The likelihood of children being present in the […]