Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee HB1081 amends the eligibility criteria for expunction of criminal records by reducing the waiting periods required before a petitioner can file for expunction. Specifically, it decreases the timeframes from five to three years for misdemeanors and Class E felonies, and from ten to six years for Class D felonies, while maintaining the ten-year requirement for Class C felonies. This bill affects individuals seeking to expunge their criminal records, particularly those with misdemeanor or lower-level felony convictions.
Tennessee HB1081 amends the eligibility criteria for expunction of criminal records by reducing the waiting periods required before a petitioner can file for expunction. Specifically, it decreases the timeframes from five to three years for misdemeanors and Class E felonies, and from ten to six years for Class D felonies, while maintaining the ten-year requirement for Class C felonies. This bill affects individuals seeking to expunge their criminal records, particularly those with misdemeanor or lower-level felony convictions.
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