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Tennessee: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (TN-NC-1)

Tennessee: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (TN-NC-1)

Public records relating to an arrest and prosecution can be destroyed upon release without charge, nolle prosequi, no true bill, or dismissal. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101(a)(1)(A).
Record Detail(s)
Charges resolved in favor of defendant
Charges not filed
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No statutory language
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Delete
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the court with jurisdiction over the arrest or charge. For the specific procedure, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101.
Fees
There are no fees. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101(e).
Effect
Public records are removed and destroyed. This does not include confidential records maintained by law enforcement agencies and district attorneys for law enforcement purposes. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101(a)(1)(A), (b)(1).
Waiting Periods
There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.

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