Bill > SB1232

This bill, known as the "Recovery Court Renewal Act," amends Tennessee law to create a new pathway for expunging (clearing) certain criminal records for individuals who have successfully completed a certified recovery court program. An "eligible petitioner" under this new provision is someone seeking to expunge an offense that occurred at least ten years after a conviction for a specific traffic offense (under § 55-10-401, which generally relates to DUI offenses), has fully satisfied all court-imposed requirements like fines and probation for the offense they want expunged, has successfully finished a certified recovery court program, has not had any prior expunctions granted under other provisions, and has not been convicted of the specified traffic offense more than once. However, this expunction will not be granted if the offense being expunged involved a motor vehicle and the use of alcohol or controlled substances, such as a DUI. The bill also specifies that a person seeking this type of expunction must petition the court, and it will take effect on July 1, 2026.