Tennessee One-Party

Licensing & Regulation

Tennessee licenses PIs through the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Private Investigation and Polygraph Commission, under T.C.A. §62-26-201 et seq. Applicants must be 21+, complete an approved training program, pass a written examination, submit fingerprints, and post a $10,000 surety bond.

Physical Surveillance

Public surveillance is permitted. Tennessee's stalking statute (T.C.A. §39-17-315) constrains intrusive conduct. GPS tracking on a non-owned vehicle is risky.

Audio & Video Recording Consent

Tennessee is a one-party-consent state under T.C.A. §39-13-601. The recording party must be a participant.

Domestic, Marital & Infidelity Investigations

Tennessee allows fault-based divorce; adultery is a ground. PIs document patterns. Accessing a spouse's accounts may violate T.C.A. §39-14-601 et seq. (computer crime).

Cybersecurity, Hacking & Digital Investigations

T.C.A. §39-14-601 et seq. (Personal and Commercial Computer Act) parallels the CFAA. OSINT is permitted; pretexting is barred.

Missing Persons, Skip Tracing & Harassment

TBI coordinates missing-persons cases. DPPA fully applies. TN's stalking statute is broad.