Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66.
Tennessee SB2016 proposes to make unlawful detainer actions confidential and shielded from public inspection under specific conditions. It affects individuals and entities involved in unlawful detainer cases filed on or after July 1, 2026, where the case has been dismissed, no appeal is pending, and either three years have passed since the filing or the parties have agreed to confidentiality. Key provisions include the establishment of a three-year waiting period for confidentiality to take effect and the option for parties to mutually agree to shield records from disclosure.
Tennessee SB2016 proposes to make unlawful detainer actions confidential and shielded from public inspection under specific conditions. It affects individuals and entities involved in unlawful detainer cases filed on or after July 1, 2026, where the case has been dismissed, no appeal is pending, and either three years have passed since the filing or the parties have agreed to confidentiality. Key provisions include the establishment of a three-year waiting period for confidentiality to take effect and the option for parties to mutually agree to shield records from disclosure.
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