You must ask the court in the county where your case took place. Not all counties have the same rules. Call the criminal court clerk or the district attorney’s office in that county. Ask how to get records erased. A clerk may be able to explain it if you go in person. Most of the…
DetailsNo. There is a long list of misdemeanors that cannot be expunged and felonies that can be expunged. Visit https://www.tn.gov/expunction.html for the list of convictions that are eligible for expungement.
Maybe. Your record may be expunged if you meet certain requirements, such having two or less convictions, waiting a few years after you finish your sentence and paying all of your court costs and fines. Your convictions also have to be on the list of eligible misdemeanors or felonies. It is best to talk to…
DetailsYes. You can get an expungement if: The charge against you was dismissed You were found not guilty You were arrested and then released without being charged The grand jury gave a verdict of “no true bill” The case was “nolle prosequi” Your conviction was reversed on appeal If any of these are true for…
DetailsYou have a criminal record if: You’ve been arrested You’ve been charged with a crime, even if you were not convicted You had a criminal case against you dismissed You pled guilty to a crime You were convicted of a crime.
DetailsAn expungement is erasing or removing a charge or conviction from your criminal record. If you have a charge or conviction erased, it is like it never happened. The charge or conviction that was erased will not show up on a public background check.