DNA Law, Submissions & TBI Contacts

Under Tennessee law, arresting agencies must collect DNA from those charged with certain violent crimes with a buccal kit, which are available from the TBI Crime Lab in Nashville. To order kits, email TBI.CODIS@tbi.tn.gov, or call 24 hours in advance of pickup to ensure the order is filled.

• Qualifying Arrestee Offenses
• CODIS Law
• Convicted Offender DNA Verification Site

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
EMAIL: TBI.CODIS@tbi.tn.gov

Andrea Parsons, CODIS Technician
(615) 744-4309

Mark Gutknecht, CODIS Technician
(615) 744-4261

Kendall Stoner, CODIS Supervisor/Administrator
(615) 744-4291

Submittal Forms

• Arrestee DNA Submittal Form
• Convicted Offender DNA Submittal Form
• Lawfully-Owed Offender DNA Submittal Form