Amends Tennessee law to change the waiting periods for expunging certain offenses from the completion of the sentence to the filing of the petition.
HB1081 amends Tennessee law to change the waiting periods for expunging certain offenses. Instead of waiting a set number of years from the completion of the sentence, individuals must wait a set number of years from the completion of the sentence until they file the petition for expunction. The waiting periods are three years for misdemeanors and Class E felonies, six years for Class D felonies, and ten years for Class C felonies. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025.
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