Tennessee Statutes
§ 41-4-138 — Physical examination of prisoners
Tennessee § 41-4-138
JurisdictionTennessee
Title41
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-4-138 (2026).
Text
(a)The sheriff of each county who is charged with the care and custody of prisoners is empowered to hire a female registered nurse and a male registered nurse who are authorized to make complete physical examinations of all persons committed to the custody of the sheriff for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious disease. The physical examinations may include the taking of blood tests and Pap smear tests and any other tests that are approved and recommended by the county health officer.
(b)All females committed to the custody of the sheriff are to be examined only by the female registered nurse hired for that purpose and all males committed to the custody of the sheriff are to be examined by the male nurse hired for that purpose.
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Related
Haywood County v. Hudson
740 S.W.2d 718 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1987)
George v. Harlan
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1998)
Legislative History
Acts 1969, ch. 178, §§ 1-3; T.C.A., § 41-1142.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-103
Oath of officers and employees§ 41-1-104
Warden - Duties§ 41-1-105
Reports to commissioner§ 41-1-106
Visits by commissioner§ 41-1-107
Examination of witnesses§ 41-1-108
Insurance on property§ 41-1-109
Repairs and improvements§ 41-1-111
Preservation of records§ 41-1-112
Actions by commissioner§ 41-1-113
Report to governor§ 41-1-114
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 41-4-138, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/41-4-138.