Publication of list of persons convicted of animal abuse on TBI website - Length of time name maintained on list - Removal of name

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TN Code › Title 40 › Chapter 39 › Section 40-39-103

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(a) Beginning January 1, 2016, the TBI shall post a publicly accessible list on its website of any person convicted of an animal abuse offense on and after that date. (b) (1) The list shall include a photograph taken of the convicted animal abuser as part of the booking process, the animal abuser's full legal name, and other identifying data as the TBI determines is necessary to properly identify the animal abuser and to exclude innocent persons. (2) The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, driver license number, or any other state or federal identification number. (c) The court clerks shall forward a copy of the judgment and date of birth of all persons convicted of an animal abuse offense to the TBI within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of judgment. (d) (1) Upon a person's first conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for two (2) years following the date of conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that two-year period. (2) Upon a person's subsequent conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for five (5) years following the date of the most recent conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that five-year period. (e) The list shall remain on the TBI website for such time as determined by the director. (f) The TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the registry list if the sole offense for which the person is required to be subject to the mandates of the registry is expunged, pursuant to § 40-32-101 . Acts 2015 , ch. 413, § 1.

(a) Beginning January 1, 2016, the TBI shall post a publicly accessible list on its website of any person convicted of an animal abuse offense on and after that date.

(b) (1) The list shall include a photograph taken of the convicted animal abuser as part of the booking process, the animal abuser's full legal name, and other identifying data as the TBI determines is necessary to properly identify the animal abuser and to exclude innocent persons. (2) The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, driver license number, or any other state or federal identification number.

(1) The list shall include a photograph taken of the convicted animal abuser as part of the booking process, the animal abuser's full legal name, and other identifying data as the TBI determines is necessary to properly identify the animal abuser and to exclude innocent persons.

(2) The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, driver license number, or any other state or federal identification number.

(c) The court clerks shall forward a copy of the judgment and date of birth of all persons convicted of an animal abuse offense to the TBI within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of judgment.

identify the animal abuser and to exclude innocent persons.

(2) The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, driver license number, or any other state or federal identification number.

(c) The court clerks shall forward a copy of the judgment and date of birth of all persons convicted of an animal abuse offense to the TBI within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of judgment.

(d) (1) Upon a person's first conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for two (2) years following the date of conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that two-year period. (2) Upon a person's subsequent conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for five (5) years following the date of the most recent conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that five-year period.

(1) Upon a person's first conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for two (2) years following the date of conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that two-year period.

(2) Upon a person's subsequent conviction for an animal abuse offense, the TBI shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (b), on the list published under subsection (a) for five (5) years following the date of the most recent conviction, after which time the TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list; provided, that the person is not convicted of another animal abuse offense during that five-year period.

(e) The list shall remain on the TBI website for such time as determined by the director.

(f) The TBI shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the registry list if the sole offense for which the person is required to be subject to the mandates of the registry is expunged, pursuant to § 40-32-101 .

Acts 2015 , ch. 413, § 1.

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