Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1395-01-05-.04 - MONITORING FORM REQUIREMENTS

(1) TBI shall provide the sexual offender registration/ monitoring and acknowledgment forms to local law enforcement agencies, the Tennessee Department of Correction, the Tennessee Department of Safety, parole officers, probation officers, TBI offices, and other officers and employees assigned responsibility for the supervised release of convicted felons into the community.

(2) The TBI sexual offender registration/ monitoring form shall require at least the following information:

(a) Complete name as well as any alias or aliases;

(b) Date and place of birth;

(c) Social security number or numbers;

(d) State of issuance and identification number of any valid driver license or licenses;

(e) For a sexual offender on supervised release, the name address and telephone number of the registrant's parole officer, probation officer, or other person responsible for the registrant's supervision;

(f) Sexual offense or offenses of which the registrant has been convicted;

(g) Current place and length of employment;

(h) Current address and length of residence at such address;

(i) Race and gender;

(j) A current photograph;

(k) Signature of offender; and

(l) Such other information the TBI CIU deems necessary.

(3) At least once every ninety (90) days following receipt of the aforementioned registration/ monitoring from, the TBI CIU shall by certified mail return receipt requested, send a nonforwardable, verification/ monitoring form to the registrant's last reported address that shall require the offender to complete the following requirements:

(a) Verify the continued accuracy of the information on the most recent registration/ monitoring form;

(b) Complete the form; and

(c) Deliver the original form to the TBI CIU at headquarters in Nashville, within ten (10) business days following receipt. Copies or faxes will not be accepted.

(4) The monitoring requirements may be tolled only under the following circumstances:

(a) while an offender is incarcerated for another offense or as the result of having violated the terms of probation, parole or conditional discharge;

(b) while an offender is deported from this country.

(5) If the address provided by the offender is incorrect the TBI CIU shall list the address as "unknown." An address is considered to be incorrect if two or more registration/monitoring forms are returned to the TBI CIU by the post office as undeliverable to the offender for any reason (e.g., "unclaimed," "attempted-not known," "moved," "insufficient address," etc.).

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1395-01-05-.04

Original rule filed December 19, 2001; effective April 30, 2002.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 40-39-103, 40-39-104, and 40-39-105.