The TPRA provides that all state, county and municipal records shall, at all times during business hours, be open for personal inspection by any citizen of this state, and those in charge of the records shall not refuse such right of inspection to any citizen, unless otherwise provided by state law. All public records requests shall go through the SCSO Public Records Request Coordinator (PRRC). Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-503(g), the following Public Records Policy is hereby adopted by the SCSO to provide economical and efficient access to public records as provided under the Tennessee Public Records Act (TPRA) in TCA § 10-7-503, et seq. This policy sets forth the appropriate procedure for responding to requests for information made under the Tennessee Open Records Act (“Act”). Accordingly, it is the policy of the SCSO to grant the public access to public information regarding its records, affairs and transactions in accordance with the Tennessee open records laws.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) believes that as a government entity, it exists in order to serve the people.

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