Tenn. Code § 33-6-802

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 33-6-802 - Examination upon conviction for sex crime

Any person convicted of a sex crime shall be examined thoroughly by a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological examiner, licensed senior psychological examiner, clinical nurse specialist in psychiatry, licensed professional counselor, or licensed clinical social worker from the department of correction as soon as practicable after admittance to the penal facility. A community mental health center may provide the examination when the service is specifically contracted for and funded by the department of mental health and substance abuse services or the department of correction.

T.C.A. § 33-6-802

Acts 1957, ch. 288, § 3; 1974, ch. 802, § 52; 1975, ch. 248, § 1; 1981, ch. 224, § 26; T.C.A., § 33-1303; Acts 1986, ch. 595, § 1; 1989, ch. 311, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-6-303; Acts 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6; 2001, ch. 334, § 6; 2002, ch. 730, § 46; 2010, ch. 1100, § 45; 2012, ch. 575, § 1.