Tennessee Code Title 40. Criminal Procedure § 40-11-152

(1) “Global positioning monitoring system”:

(2) “Qualified electronic monitoring provider” means a private entity that:

(b)(1) Pursuant to § 40-11-150, the court or magistrate may order a defendant who is arrested for the offense of stalking, aggravated stalking, or especially aggravated stalking, as defined in § 39-17-315, any criminal offense defined in title 39, chapter 13, in which the alleged victim of the offense is a victim as defined in § 36-3-601(5), (11), or (12), or is in violation of an order of protection as authorized by title 36, chapter 3, part 6, to do the following as a condition of bail:

(2) Pursuant to § 40-11-150(n), if the court or magistrate finds probable cause to believe that one (1) or more of the circumstances in § 40-11-150(n)(1) did occur, then unless the court or magistrate finds the offender no longer poses a threat to the alleged victim or public safety and makes such a finding in a written order, the court or magistrate shall order a defendant who is charged with the offense of aggravated assault, as defined in § 39-13-102(a)(1)(A)(i), (a)(1)(A)(iii), or (a)(1)(A)(iv), in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim, as defined in § 36-3-601, to do the following as a condition of bail:

(3) If a defendant is released without a global positioning monitoring system device, then the court shall make reasonable efforts to directly contact the victim and notify the victim that the offender will be released without a global positioning monitoring system device and the victim will not be provided with access to notifications of the offender's proximity.

(1) The victim's right to participate in a global positioning monitoring system or to refuse to participate in that system and the procedure for requesting that the magistrate terminate the victim's participation;

(2) The manner in which the global positioning monitoring system technology functions and the risks and limitations of that technology, and the extent to which the system will track and record the victim's location and movements;

(3) Any locations that the defendant is ordered to refrain from going to or near and the minimum distances, if any, that the defendant must maintain from those locations;

(4) Any sanctions that the magistrate may impose on the defendant for violating a condition of bond imposed under this section;

(5) The procedure that the victim is to follow, and support services available to assist the victim, if the defendant violates a condition of bond or if the global positioning monitoring system equipment fails;

(6) Community services available to assist the victim in obtaining shelter, counseling, education, child care, legal representation, and other assistance available to address the consequences of domestic violence;  and

(7) The fact that the victim's communications with the magistrate concerning the global positioning monitoring system and any restrictions to be imposed on the defendant's movements are not confidential.

(1) Provide the qualified electronic monitoring provider with contact information for the appropriate emergency communications dispatch center and the arresting agency;  and

(2) Order the qualified electronic monitoring provider to notify the appropriate entities pursuant to the written protocol required under subdivision (a)(2)(B).

(1) When considering bail, the magistrate may order the person who is arrested to carry or wear a global positioning monitoring system device;

(2) The victim's right to participate in a global positioning monitoring system or to refuse to participate in the system and the procedure for requesting the magistrate to terminate the victim's participation;

(3) The manner in which the global positioning monitoring system technology functions and the risks and limitations of that technology, and the extent to which the system will track and record the victim's location and movements;

(4) The victim's right to provide the magistrate with a list of areas from which the victim would like the defendant excluded from going to or near;

(5) The fact that the victim's communications with the magistrate concerning the global positioning monitoring system and any restrictions to be imposed on the defendant's movements are not confidential;  and

(6) Any other information that the administrative office of the courts finds necessary to properly inform an alleged victim about the global positioning monitoring system.

(m)(1) A qualified electronic monitoring provider and the manufacturer or provider of the global positioning monitoring system device are not civilly or criminally liable for injuries or damages resulting from actions of the defendant when the actions of those entities and the entities' employees are in accordance with this section and done in good faith and without gross negligence or malice.

(2) A qualified electronic monitoring provider has no duty to notify the victim if a defendant violates a condition of bond imposed under this section.

(3) A magistrate, court, or law enforcement officer or agency shall not transfer or assign, by contract or otherwise, a duty assigned to the magistrate, court, or law enforcement officer or agency to a qualified electronic monitoring provider or manufacturer or provider of the global positioning monitoring system.

(n)(1) If a defendant fails to pay the costs associated with operating the defendant's global positioning monitoring system device or the costs associated with providing the victim with a cellular device application or an electronic receptor device, then the qualified electronic monitoring provider that provides monitoring services of defendants shall notify the court and the defendant in writing within five (5) days of the arrearage.  The court shall, within ten (10) days of the qualified electronic monitoring provider's notice to the court, set a show cause hearing to be held within thirty (30) days.  The clerk of the court shall notify the qualified electronic monitoring provider, the defendant, and the victim of the date and time of the show cause hearing.  The victim must also be notified of the victim's right to be present and to present testimony at the hearing.  The qualified electronic monitoring provider shall not discontinue the defendant's monitoring or victim alerts before the show cause hearing has been held.  At the show cause hearing, the court may:

(2) After a show cause hearing has been held pursuant to subdivision (n)(1), or if a show cause hearing has not been held within the thirty-day timeframe required by subdivision (n)(1), a qualified electronic monitoring provider is not required to continue to provide monitoring services pursuant to this section if the qualified electronic monitoring provider is not being compensated in accordance with the court's order for the costs associated with operating the defendant's global positioning monitoring system device or the costs associated with providing the victim with a cellular device application or an electronic receptor device.