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§ 40-39-204. Data repository; reporting and exemptions;..., TN ST § 4049-204
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West's Tennessee Code Annotated
Title 40. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 39. Sexual Offender Registration and Monitoring
Part 2. Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification, and Tracking Act of
2004 (Refs & Annos)
T. C. A. § 40-39-204
§ 40-39-204. Data repository; reporting and exemptions; re-incarceration; travel out of the country
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(a) The TBI shall maintain and make available a connection to the SOR for all criminal justice agencies with TIES intemet
shall
capabilities, by which registering agencies shall enter original, current and accurate data required by this part. The TBI
for the entry of
provide viewing and limited write access directly to the SOR through the TIES intemet to registering agencies
assist in offender
record verification data, changes ofresidence, employment or other pertinent data required by this part and to
to exceed twelve (12) hours from registration, enter all
identification. Registering agencies should immediately, but in no case
for the enforcement of this
data received from the offender as required by the TBI and § 40-39-203(i), into the TIES Internet
part by TBI, designated law enforcement agencies, TDOC, private contractors with TDOC and the board.
of each
(b)(1) Violent sexual offenders shall report in person during the months of March, June, September, and December
to update the offender's
calendar year, to the designated law enforcement agency, on a date established by such agency,
by the agency, and to verify the continued accuracy of the
fingerprints, palm prints and photograph, as determined necessary
living facilities and offenders
information in the TBI registration form. Offenders who reside in nursing homes and assisted
or physical
committed to mental health institutions or continuously confined to home or health care facilities due to mental
this part. At the time of
disabilities arc exempt from the in-person reporting and fingerprinting, as otherwise provided by
the violent sexual offender shall pay
the violent offender's initial registration or initial reporting date for the calendar year,
($100) of which shall
the specified administrative costs, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150), one hundred dollars
to defray personnel and
be retained by the designated law enforcement agency to be used for the purchase of equipment,
on of this part. The remaining fifty dollars
maintenance costs and any other expenses incurred as a result of the implementati
costs, as well as
($50.00) shall be submitted by the registering agency to the TBI for maintenance, upkeep and employment
homes and assisted
any other expenses incurred as a result of the implementation of this part. Offenders who reside in nursing
continuously confined to home or health care facilities
living facilities and offenders committed to mental health institutions or
provided by this part.
due to mental or physical disabilities are exempt from paying the administrative cost as otherwise
violent juvenile
(2) At least once during the months of March, June, September, and December of each calendar year, all
fingerprints, palm prints and
sexual offenders shall report in person to the offender's registering agency to update the offender's
transmitted to the
photograph, as determined necessary by the agency, and to verify the continued accuracy of the information
40-39-203(b)( 1).
TM by the registering agency as defined in § 40-39-202. Offenders in custody shall register as set out in §
and no later than seven
(c) Once a year, all sexual offenders shall report in person, no earlier than seven (7) calendar days before
law enforcement agency to update the offender's fingerprints,
(7) calendar days after the offender's date ofbirth, to the designated
accuracy of the information in
palm prints and photograph, as determined necessary by the agency, to verify the continued
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§ 40-39-204. Data repository; reporting and exemptions• TN ST § 40-39-204
the TB! registration form and to pay the specified administrative costs,not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars (4150), one
hundred dollars ($100) of which shall be retained by the designated law enforcement agency to be used for the purchase of
equipment, to defray personnel and maintenance costs and any other expenses incurred as a result of the implementation of this
part. The remaining fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be submitted by the registering agency to the TBI for maintenance, upkeep and
employment costs, as well as any other expenses incurred as a result of the implementation of this part. Offenders whose initial
registration occurs after the annual reporting period shall be required to pay the administrative costs at the time of the initial
registration. Offenders who reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and offenders committed to mental health
institutions or continuously confined to home or health care facilities due to mental or physical disabilities are exempt from
the in-person reporting and fingerprinting and administrative cost as otherwise provided by this part. However, if an offender
is released or discharged from a nursing home, assisted living facility or mental health institution or is no longer continuously
confined to home or a health care facility due to mental or physical disabilities, the offender shall, within forty-eight (48)
hours, register in person with the designated law enforcement agency, completing and signing a TBI registration form, under
penalty of perjury, pursuant to § 39-16-702(bX3). If the offender has previously registered prior to the release or discharge,
all
the offender shall, within forty-eight (48) hours, report in person to the designated law enforcement agency and update
information pursuant to this section.
the offender
(d) Within three (3) days after the offender's verification, the designated law enforcement agency with whom
TIM registration form containing information required by §
verified shall send by United States postal service the original signed
all original TBI registration forms
40-39-203(i) to TBI headquarters inNashville. The TBI shall be the state central repository for
part. The designated law
and any other forms required by § 40-39-207 that are deemed necessary for the enforcement of this
records for that agency.
enforcement agency shall retain a duplicate copy of the TBI registration form as a part of the business
having violated the terms
(e)If a person required to register under this part is reincarcerated for another offense or as the result of
alternative sentencing, the offender shall immediately report the
of probation, parole, conditional discharge or any other form of
offender is incarcerated or detained and
offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender to the facility where the
being detained incarcerated.
or
notify the offender's appropriate registering agency, if different, that the offender is currently
subsequent incarceration. Within
Registration, verification and tracking requirements for such persons are tolled during the
offender shall register with the appropriate
forty-eight (48) hours of the release from any subsequent reincarecrations, the
under this part is deported from this
designated law enforcement agency. Likewise, if a person who is required to register
during the period of deportation.
country, the registration, verification and tracking requirements for such persons are tolled
the offender shall register with the appropriate
Within forty-eight (48) hours of the return to this state after deportation,
designated law enforcement agency.
to mental health institutions
(f) Offenders who reside in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and offenders committed
shall be exempted from the in-
or continuously confined to home or health care facilities due to mental or physical disabilities
responsibility of the offender,
person reporting, fingerprinting and administrative cost requirements; however, it shall be the
thereof, the administrator of the
the offender's guardian, the person holding the offender's power of attorney or, in the absence
United States postal service. Further,
facility, to report any changes in the residential status to TBI headquarters in Nashville by
health institution or is no longer
if an offender is released or discharged from a nursing home, assisted living facility, mental
shall, within forty-
continuously confined to home or a health care facility due to mental or physical disabilities, the offender
completing and signing a TBI registration
eight (48) hours, register in person with the designated law enforcement agency,
registered prior to the release
form, under penalty of perjury, pursuant to § 39-16-702(bX3). If the offender has previously
law enforcement agency and
or discharge, the offender shall, within forty-eight (48) hours, report in person to the designated
update all information pursuant to this section.
part, shall be considered homeless,
(g) Offenders who do not maintain either a primary or secondary residence, as defined in this
are considered homeless shall be required to report
and are subject to the reporting requirements of this part. The offenders who
shall develop tracking procedures
to their registering agency monthly. By the authority established in § 40-39-206(f), the TBI
for the continued verification and tracking of these offenders in the interest of public safety.
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(h)Each offender shall report to the designated law enforcement agency at least twenty-one (21) days before traveling out
for work or other legitimate purpose, with the written
country; provided, that offenders who travel out of the country frequently
shall
approval of the designated law enforcement agency, and offenders who travel out of the country for emergency situations
report to the designated law enforcement agency at least twenty-four (24) hours before traveling out of the country.
Credits
Pub.Acts, c.
2004 Pub.Acts, c. 921, § I; 2005 Pub.Acts, c. 316, § I; 2006 Pub.Acts, c. 890, §§ IS, 16, eff. July 1, 2006; 2008
Pub.Acts, c. 266, § I, elf. July
1164, §§ 4, 16, eft July 1, 2008; 2010 Pub.Acts, c. 1138, H 16 to 18, elf. July I, 2010; 2011
1, 2011; 2011 Pub.Acts, c. 483, § 13, eft July 1, 2011.
Current through end of 2011 First Reg. Sess.
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