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Tennessee: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (TN-NC-2)

Tennessee: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (TN-NC-2)

Records relating to arrest and prosecution for charges other than the charge of conviction can be removed from public databases after the conviction. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101(j).
Record Detail(s)
No conviction obtained
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 of conviction. For the specific procedure, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Public records are removed from the electronic databases of the National Crime Information Center, similar state databases, and public databases maintained by court clerks. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101(j).
Waiting Periods
There is no waiting period.

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