{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-142","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-142","heading":"Due diligence to determine person's criminal history","body":"(a) After an officer arrests a person, but prior to the determination of bail for the arrest offense by the judge or magistrate, due diligence must be exercised in determining the existence of any prior arrest or conviction. The results of this investigation must be made a part of the person's law enforcement file.\n(b) Using due diligence to determine a person's criminal history means making use of all available databases, including the Tennessee bureau of investigation interstate identification index (III), the Tennessee criminal history database, driver license history, relevant information related to those prior convictions provided pursuant to § 40-6-203 , and other official records regarding the person's prior criminal and arrest history.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 11"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"010b1f893b5542b238fa46fac31ecc8bfff2ef74625921c08cf47fbe7b87c439","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-141","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-143"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}