Bill > SB1177

This bill amends Tennessee law to allow court clerks in counties with a population of 366,200 or more to create an automatic expungement processing program for certain types of criminal records. Under this program, eligible individuals can have their public records expunged without having to file a personal petition, obtain certification from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), or receive a specific court order. The expungements would be free of charge and apply to cases that qualify under specific existing legal subdivisions. When a court clerk initiates an expungement, other agencies must treat the clerk's notice the same as an official court expungement order. The court clerk will maintain a confidential record of these expungements, accessible only to the person whose records were cleared, law enforcement, courts, and other governmental agencies performing official functions. Importantly, the bill also stipulates that court clerks are not legally responsible for maintaining the expungement program or liable for any errors that might occur during the process. The law would take effect immediately upon becoming official.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1177&ga=114