Tennessee Code — 38
Browse 205 sections in division 38 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 38-1-101. Reports to law enforcement officials of certain types of injuries — Immunity for reporting — Exception.
- § 38-1-102. Removing or disturbing body or other articles at scene of death unlawful.
- § 38-1-103. Violation of §§ 38-1-101 and 38-1-102.
- § 38-1-104. Autopsies authorized on application of district attorney general.
- § 38-1-105. Failure to report discovery of dead body.
- § 38-1-106. Notification to next of kin — Determination of “seriously injured”.
- § 38-1-201. Registration — Applicability of part.
- § 38-1-202. Holding period before transfer or alteration of purchased items.
- § 38-1-203. Records of transactions.
- § 38-1-204. Penalties.
- § 38-1-205. Buyer or dealer obtaining and recording information from seller to be made available to law enforcement — Recovery of property by party asserting ownership by making report to law enforcement following report of theft.
- § 38-1-301. Purpose of part.
- § 38-1-302. Report of pregnancy and identity of alleged father to judge or law enforcement official.
- § 38-1-303. Contents of report.
- § 38-1-304. Confidentiality of reports and identities.
- § 38-1-305. Notice of statutory rape from public assistance providers to law enforcement agencies.
- § 38-1-306. Immunity of persons making reports.
- § 38-1-401. Part definitions.
- § 38-1-402. Duty to report cruelty, abuse or neglect — No duty to investigate — Confidentiality.
- § 38-1-403. Reporting form — Telephone reports — Single report if cruelty, abuse or neglect witnessed by more than one person — No impact on accepted hunting, fishing, livestock and veterinarian practices.
- § 38-1-501. Short title.
- § 38-1-502. Part definitions.
- § 38-1-503. Adoption of written policy prohibiting racial profiling.
- § 38-1-601. Part definitions.
- § 38-1-602. Wireless telecommunications service provider to provide call location information to law enforcement agency — Obtaining contact information for all service providers.
- § 38-1-603. Liability of wireless telecommunications service provider.
- § 38-1-604. Adoption of rules.
- § 38-1-701. Immunity from civil liability for defect or malfunction in software program for registration of non-communicative person with law enforcement.
- § 38-2-101. Lawful resistance — By whom made.
- § 38-2-102. Resistance by party about to be injured.
- § 38-2-103. Resistance by others.
- § 38-3-101. Methods of preventing offenses.
- § 38-3-102. Duties of sheriff.
- § 38-3-103. Other conservators of the peace.
- § 38-3-104. Officers may command aid.
- § 38-3-105. Acts by persons aiding officers.
- § 38-3-106. Refusal to obey command to aid officers.
- § 38-3-107. Neglect of duty by officer.
- § 38-3-108. Duty to arrest.
- § 38-3-109. Bond to keep the peace.
- § 38-3-110. Form of bond — Scire facias upon forfeiture.
- § 38-3-111. Officer failing to perform duties prescribed in §§ 38-3-108, 38-3-109.
- § 38-3-112. Power of governor to order posse or military force from other county.
- § 38-3-113. Federal officers making arrests for nonfederal offenses.
- § 38-3-114. Acting as peace officers for the office of homeland security.
- § 38-3-115. No public funds, personnel or property of state to be allocated to enforce federal laws governing firearms where it would violate state laws.
- § 38-3-116. Inquiry regarding arrested person's children and whether they will be left unattended by arrest — Policies and procedures for conducting welfare checks — Liability.
- § 38-3-117. Interaction of law enforcement officer with person who exhibits characteristics of acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, or developmental disability.
- § 38-3-118. Policies and guidelines regarding use of marked law enforcement vehicles by off-duty law enforcement officers for travel to and from vulnerable locations.
- § 38-3-119. [Reserved.]
- § 38-3-121. Use of choke holds.
- § 38-3-122. Fingerprinting of arrestees pursuant to incarceration or bond.
- § 38-3-123. Prohibition against requiring victims of sexual offenses to submit to polygraph.
- § 38-5-101. Affidavit required to hold inquest.
- § 38-5-102. False affidavit — Perjury.
- § 38-5-103. Courts of general sessions may hold inquests as coroners.
- § 38-5-104. Jury.
- § 38-5-105. Subpoenas for witnesses.
- § 38-5-106. Who shall be summoned as witnesses.
- § 38-5-107. Surgeon or physician as witness.
- § 38-5-108. Employment of chemist.
- § 38-5-109. Allowances to physicians and chemists limited.
- § 38-5-110. Service of process.
- § 38-5-111. Verdict of jury.
- § 38-5-112. Form of inquisition.
- § 38-5-113. Return of inquisition.
- § 38-5-114. Witnesses may be bound over.
- § 38-5-115. Arrest of person if present.
- § 38-5-116. Warrant for arrest if person not present.
- § 38-5-117. Effect of coroner's warrant.
- § 38-5-118. Disposition of body of decedent.
- § 38-5-119. Disposition of effects found on body.
- § 38-5-120. Duty of county trustee as to effects found on body.
- § 38-5-121. Delivery of property or payment of money to legal representatives of deceased.
- § 38-6-101. Bureau created — Director — Divisions of bureau.
- § 38-6-102. Criminal investigation division — Criminal intelligence unit — Investigations into domestic terrorism — Emergency situation traffic stops.
- § 38-6-103. Forensic services division — Purchase of breathalyzer tests by local governments.
- § 38-6-104. Personnel — Injuries in the line of duty.
- § 38-6-105. Retired agents.
- § 38-6-106. Requests for investigative records — Background checks of appointees.
- § 38-6-107. Certification of records by director.
- § 38-6-108. Use of dogs to detect illicit substances.
- § 38-6-109. Verification of criminal violation information.
- § 38-6-110. Central registry for sexual offenders.
- § 38-6-111. Disposal of gambling devices.
- § 38-6-112. Requests by attorney general and reporter for assistance.
- § 38-6-113. DNA analysis — Procedures for collection and preservation of human biological specimens.
- § 38-6-115. Notification of the district attorney general.
- § 38-6-116. Tennessee internet criminal information center.
- § 38-6-117. Missing children registry.
- § 38-6-118. Expunged criminal offender and pretrial diversion database.
- § 38-6-119. Protection and security for facilities, employees, and grounds — Powers — Instruction.
- § 38-6-120. Criminal history information compiled from intrastate sources — Fees.
- § 38-6-121. Care Alert program.
- § 38-6-122. Blue Alert system.
- § 38-6-123. Inventory of sexual assault collection kits.
- § 38-6-124. Survey requesting information on best method for interfacing multiple computer databases to allow accessibility by patrolling police officers.
- § 38-6-125. Help Find the Missing Act.
- § 38-6-126. Transfer of fire investigations section within fire prevention division of department of commerce and insurance to bureau of investigation.
- § 38-6-127. Applicability of endangered child and young adult alert program to endangered person under 21 years of age.
- § 38-6-201. Creation.
- § 38-6-202. Mission.
- § 38-6-203. [Obsolete.]
- § 38-6-204. Assistant director.
- § 38-6-205. Members of division — Qualifications — Drug Tests — Reassignment.
- § 38-6-206. Cooperation with other departments.
- § 38-6-207. Presentation of written report to the general assembly.
- § 38-7-101. Short title.
- § 38-7-102. Post-mortem examination division.
- § 38-7-103. Chief medical examiner — Deputies and assistants — Duties and authority.
- § 38-7-104. County medical examiner.
- § 38-7-105. Facility for performance of autopsies.
- § 38-7-106. When autopsies authorized — Notice to next of kin — Donor eyes and eye tissues.
- § 38-7-107. Disinterment to perform autopsy.
- § 38-7-108. Death under suspicious, unusual or unnatural circumstances.
- § 38-7-109. Investigation by county medical examiner.
- § 38-7-110. Records received as evidence — Person preparing report may be subpoenaed as witness — Reports as public documents — Release of reports.
- § 38-7-111. [Repealed.]
- § 38-7-112. Immunity of persons performing examinations and autopsies.
- § 38-7-113. Refusal or neglect to comply with § 38-7-108 — Penalty.
- § 38-7-114. [Repealed.]
- § 38-7-115. [Repealed.]
- § 38-7-116. [Repealed.]
- § 38-7-117. Subpoena of medical and hospital records.
- § 38-7-118. Delivery of remains to family following autopsy.
- § 38-7-119. Unauthorized video or audio recordings of autopsies.
- § 38-7-201. Tennessee medical examiner advisory council — Creation — Members.
- § 38-8-101. Part definitions.
- § 38-8-102. Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission — Creation and composition.
- § 38-8-103. Director — Staff — Expenses of members.
- § 38-8-104. Powers and duties of commission.
- § 38-8-105. Minimum standards binding on governmental entities — Penalty for violation.
- § 38-8-106. Qualifications of police officers.
- § 38-8-107. Certification of officers — In-service training by employing agency.
- § 38-8-108. Donations of property or money to commission.
- § 38-8-109. Stricter qualifications and standards by employing agency.
- § 38-8-110. Application of chapter.
- § 38-8-111. In-service training — Cash supplements.
- § 38-8-112. Courses on use of citations in lieu of arrest — Domestic violence training — Procedures to respond to persons with mental illness.
- § 38-8-113. Choke hold and restraining maneuver training.
- § 38-8-114. Community policing pilot programs.
- § 38-8-115. Safe Neighborhoods Act of 1998.
- § 38-8-116. Law enforcement shooting ranges — Methods for retired law enforcement officer to meet annual requirements to carry firearm shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce — Maintenance of a list of approved certified firearms instructors.
- § 38-8-117. Training in animal and canine behavior.
- § 38-8-118. Employment of private special deputies for security and law enforcement.
- § 38-8-119. Training to respond to mentally ill persons.
- § 38-8-120. School policing.
- § 38-8-121. Substitution of training in school policing for continuing education hours.
- § 38-8-122. Substitution of training in courthouse security for continuing education hours.
- § 38-8-123. Determination of eligibility of retired officer to carry a firearm under federal law.
- § 38-8-124. Providing false information to POST.
- § 38-8-125. Government participation in certain voluntary motor vehicle checkpoints and stops prohibited.
- § 38-8-126. Arrest of officer — Notification requirements — Suspension or revocation.
- § 38-8-201. Creation and purpose.
- § 38-8-202. State building commission to acquire site and build and equip facility.
- § 38-8-203. Control — Personnel — Fees.
- § 38-8-204. Authorization to contract with units of government.
- § 38-8-205. Authorization to spend appropriated and contributed funds.
- § 38-8-206. Consultations with law enforcement officials.
- § 38-8-207. On the job experience for institute instructors.
- § 38-8-301. Part definitions.
- § 38-8-302. Questioning — Information provided to officer being questioned.
- § 38-8-303. Disclosures by officers.
- § 38-8-304. Officer notified of charges and sanctions — Opportunity to respond — Counsel.
- § 38-8-305. Proceedings subsequent to disciplinary action — Hearings — Evidence — Witnesses — Counsel — Record.
- § 38-8-306. Suspension of officers.
- § 38-8-307. Minor infractions.
- § 38-8-308. Rights deemed minimum rights — Agency grievance procedures — Additional rights.
- § 38-8-309. Applicability of part.
- § 38-8-310. Political activity.
- § 38-8-311. Investigative record of officer-involved shooting death.
- § 38-8-312. Community oversight board.
- § 38-9-101. Chapter definitions.
- § 38-9-102. Proclamation of civil emergency.
- § 38-9-103. General curfew.
- § 38-9-104. Restrictive orders.
- § 38-9-105. Violations — Penalty.
- § 38-9-106. Exceptions to curfew.
- § 38-10-101. System established — National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact.
- § 38-10-102. Reports by state and local agencies — Report by Tennessee bureau of investigation on law enforcement-related deaths.
- § 38-10-103. Uniform crime reports — Rules on form and content.
- § 38-10-104. Correlation of reports — Annual reports.
- § 38-10-105. Failure of official to make report or comply with provisions.
- § 38-11-201. [Repealed.]
- § 38-11-202. [Repealed.]
- § 38-11-203. [Repealed.]
- § 38-11-204. [Repealed.]
- § 38-11-205. [Repealed.]
- § 38-11-206. [Repealed.]
- § 38-12-101. Creation.
- § 38-12-102. Purpose — Responsibilities.
- § 38-12-103. Membership.
- § 38-12-104. Annual report.
- § 38-12-105. Funds for support services — Reimbursement.
- § 38-12-106. Law enforcement agency policy and education.
- § 38-12-107. Court personnel policy and education.
- § 38-12-108. Peace officers standards and training commission policy and education.
- § 38-12-109. Administrative office of the court policy and education.
- § 38-12-110. Regulation of intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
- § 38-12-111. Policies.
- § 38-13-101. [Repealed.]
- § 38-13-102. [Repealed.]
- § 38-13-103. [Repealed.]
- § 38-13-104. [Repealed.]
- § 38-14-101. Text of compact.