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Beginning July 1, 2019, a new Tennessee law will eliminate state fees from the expungement process, meaning that the total cost of expunging an eligible charge that resulted in a conviction or a diversion will drop to $100.00 (a local fee that is paid to county clerks).

File a request with the court where your case originated (see here and here for examples of forms you can use). Check with the court clerk because you may have to fill out separate forms for multiple charges. Indicate the charges that qualify for expungement (see above).

You must wait 5 years to file a petition for expungement of your Tennessee conviction. A petition to have your crime erased from your Tennessee criminal history may be filed 5 years after the completion of your sentence. You must complete all court obligations associated with the crime prior to expungement.

The ultimate effect of this reform is that anyone who has previously committed a non-violent offense?regardless of when it occurred?is now eligible to seek expungement of the record upon receiving a positive vote from the Board of Parole and receiving a pardon from the Governor.

Beginning July 1, 2019, a new Tennessee law will eliminate state fees from the expungement process, meaning that the total cost of expunging an eligible charge that resulted in a conviction or a diversion will drop to $100.00 (a local fee that is paid to county clerks).

You may be eligible for free expungement in Tennessee if: You had charges against you dismissed. A ?no true bill? was returned by a grand jury. You were arrested and released without being charged. You went to trial, which resulted in a not guilty verdict.