Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-5-117 — Youth service officers - Qualifications
Tennessee § 37-5-117
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-5-117 (2026).
Text
After July 1, 1989, any person employed as a youth service officer by the department of children's services shall:
(1)Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)Be a citizen of the United States;
(3)Have such person's fingerprints on file with the Tennessee bureau of investigation for criminal identification;
(4)Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician;
(5)Have a good moral character as determined by investigation; and (6) Have been certified by a Tennessee licensed health care provider qualified in the psychiatric or psychological field as being free from any impairment, as set forth in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association at the time of the examination, that would, in the prof
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Legislative History
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 137,s 2, eff. 4/12/2013. Acts 1989, ch. 278, § 48; T.C.A., §4-3-2609; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 21.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 37-1-102
Chapter and part definitions§ 37-1-103
Exclusive original jurisdiction§ 37-1-104
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 37-1-105
Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-5-117, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-5-117.