| NCJ Number: |
170077  |
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| Title: |
Compendium of State Privacy and Security Legislation: 1997 Overview - Tennessee |
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| Corporate Author: |
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
US Dept of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1997 |
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| Page Count: |
33 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Washington, DC 20531
Indiana University Purdue University, Research Support Funds
Indianapolis, IN 46202
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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| Sale Source: |
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America
Indiana University Purdue University, Research Support Funds
420 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Type: |
Legislation/Policy Description |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This is a 1997 overview of Tennessee's law pertinent to the privacy and security of criminal justice information. |
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| Abstract: |
A statutory section on juvenile courts and proceedings focuses on the implementation of a State registry to screen child care providers, as well as the confidentiality of the identity of persons who have reported suspicions of child abuse. Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code, which pertains to the establishment and operation of the State Bureau of Investigation, contains sections on requests by the governor for investigative records and the certification of records by the director of the Bureau. Chapter 10 of the Code addresses the intrastate communication of criminal statistics, and Part 6 of this chapter pertains to computer offenses, which includes violations of the confidentiality and security of computerized records. Other chapters focus on the expungement of records, the destruction of records upon dismissal or acquittal, and the use of criminal history records for background checks on persons applying for pawnbroker licenses and for persons being considered for appointment to the Tennessee State Racing Commission, as well as persons and businesses involved in private investigations. Parameters for the operation of the Tennessee Crime Information Center and the automated fingerprint information system are included as well. The Tennessee attorney general's opinion is included on the release of criminal history files to governmental non-law enforcement agencies. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Court records |
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| Index Term(s): |
Confidential records access; Criminal histories; Criminal justice information systems; Data security; Information collection; Information dissemination; Information processing; Legal privacy protection; Records management; State laws; Tennessee |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=170077 |
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