{"id":449,"date":"2025-07-24T20:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennesseeda.gov\/district-13\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2025-07-24T20:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:18:51","slug":"expungement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tennesseeda.gov\/district-13\/expungement\/","title":{"rendered":"Expungement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/tennesseeda.gov\/district-13\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/pexels-trent-staats-370086901-18578038-scaled.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Expungement&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expungement is the process to remove a charge or charges from a public criminal record. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/advance.lexis.com\/documentpage\/?pdmfid=1000516&amp;crid=2089409d-ee1a-4e94-83e0-a8c31dbd9a54&amp;nodeid=ABOABGAAB&amp;nodepath=%2FROOT%2FABO%2FABOABG%2FABOABGAAB&amp;level=3&amp;haschildren=&amp;populated=false&amp;title=40-32-101.+Destruction+or+release+of+records.&amp;config=025054JABlOTJjNmIyNi0wYjI0LTRjZGEtYWE5ZC0zNGFhOWNhMjFlNDgKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cDFQ14bX2GfyBTaI9WcPX5&amp;pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A67X0-SH80-R03M-D0HC-00008-00&amp;ecomp=6gf5kkk&amp;prid=b775c998-4004-4de5-837a-d85668ff1d10\">T.C.A. \u00a7 40-32-101.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Expungement is not an automatic process and you must file with the court to receive it.<\/li>\n<li>The process starts on the local level at the court in the county where the arrest occurred.<\/li>\n<li>Charges that were \u201cDismissed,\u201d \u201cNolle Prosequi,\u201d \u201cNo True Bill,\u201d or a verdict of \u201cNot Guilty\u201d are eligible for Expungement at no cost to you. Charges that were on \u201cDiversion\u201d (Pretrial or Judicial) and certain qualifying convictions are subject to additional fees.<\/li>\n<li>Once the court completes the Expungement process locally, the Expungement Order is sent to various agencies including the arresting agency, county jail, Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Each agency then follows their own procedures to expunge the charges. You may want to contact the TDOC and TBI to make sure each agency received a copy of your Order.<\/li>\n<li>Once charges have been expunged, it is very important for you to keep a certified copy of the Expungement Order. 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