Section 1395-01-06-.07 - CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS(1) Whenever official attestation, sealing, and certification of records, reports, documents, and actions are required by law, certification does not create any greater or additional certification than authorized by law.(2) Every report of the FSD rendered or administered in connection with any case in a criminal, juvenile, or municipal court, or when otherwise required by law, or dealing with alcohol or drug content of blood, breath or urine shall bear the following certification: Certification:
I certify and attest that this document is the proper record it purports to be.
/s/_______________________
Designated Representative of TBI Director
(3) The following persons shall be responsible for the certification of any FSD report prepared at a bureau facility under their supervision:(a) the assistant director for forensic services; or(b) any crime laboratory regional supervisor.(4) The certification of criminal histories, when required by law, shall bear the certification in (2) above, and shall also contain the following certification: Click to view Image
When the seal is used, it may be affixed by being printed or impressed.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1395-01-06-.07
Original rule filed November 6, 2001; effective March 30, 2002.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 10-7-504(a)(2), and 38-6-101, United States ex. rel Touhy vs Ragen, 340 U.S. 462, 71 S. Ct. 416, 95 L. Ed. 417 (1951), Tenn.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, and 45; Fed.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, and 45.