| Contact Person: |
Sex Offender Registration Office (615) 744-4000. press 1, wait, then press
5. (Do not call regarding specific offender information. Please contact local
law enforcement of use Internet Website listed below.) |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Any person convicted of a sex offense as defined in T.C.A. ß 40.39.102 in
Tennessee or convicted of an offense in another state that if committed in
Tennessee would be a sex offense that meets any of the following conditions: the
conviction occurs on, or after 1/1/95; the person was convicted prior to 1/1/95,
but remains under supervision of parole, probation, or alternative to
incarceration on 1/1/95; the person is discharged from probation, parole, or any
other alternative to incarceration on or after 1/1/95; the person is discharged
from incarceration without supervision on or after 1/1/95. any person who meets
any of the criteria listed in the Definitions section must register with TBI 's
Sex Offender Registry Program. |
| Information Collected: |
Photograph, name, aliases, date and place of birth, social security number,
drivers license number, conviction, place and length of employment, address and
length of residence; if on supervised release - name, address, and phone number
of person responsible for supervision. |
| Administrating Agency: |
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 10 days of release, 10 days of entering state; 10 days of changing
address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
10 years minimum; may then petition for relief from registration unless it
is a lifetime offense: aggravated rape, rape, aggravated sexual battery, rape of
a child, or criminal attempt to commit any of the above offenses. Any conviction
for an offense in a federal court, military court or court of any state or
territory that would be classified as any of the offenses listed
above. |
| Verification of Address: |
Once every 90 days Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will send a
non-forwardable verification/monitoring form to offender, who must complete and
deliver to TBI headquarters within 10 days of receipt. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
First offense - Class A misdemeanor; subsequent failures - Class E
felony. |
| Access to Information: |
For offenses committed prior to 7/1/97, the registry information is
confidential and is released only to law enforcement officials. For offenses
committed on or after 7/1/97, the registry information is by statute a public
record. However, the Federal Court for Middle District of Tennessee has held
that Tennessee's provisions for notification violate offenders' due process
rights, and that a hearing must precede discretionary notification. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
No |
| Number Registered: |
5,391 as of 7/24/02 |
| Percent Compliance: |
75% |
| Internet Access: |
http://www.ticic.state.tn.us//SEX_ofndr/search_short.asp
Sumner County: http://www.sumnersheriff.com
http://www.tbi.state.tn.us |
