Section 1145-01-.05 - MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION FROM THE CSMD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS(1) Information obtained from the database may be shared with other law enforcement personnel or prosecutorial officials, only upon the direction of the officer or agent who originally requested the information or such officer or agent's disclosed supervisor, and may only be shared with law enforcement personnel from other law enforcement agencies where there is a reasonable belief the information is relevant to an investigation regarding a violation of criminal law relating to controlled substances.(2) Information obtained from the database by law enforcement personnel shall be retained by the law enforcement personnel's respective department or agency. The information obtained from the database shall not be made a public record, notwithstanding the use of the information in court for prosecution purposes. Information obtained from the database shall be maintained as evidence in accordance with each law enforcement agency's respective procedures relating to the maintenance of evidence.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1145-01-.05
New rules filed October 28, 2021; effective 1/26/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 53-10-303(f), 53-10-305(e), and 53-10-311(b).