Category: Expungement
The process of expungement
Tennessee residents who have been arrested or convicted of a crime may be interested to know whether they would qualify for an expungement. This is the legal procedure that seals or erases the legal record of an arrest or conviction. The state and county in which the arrest or conviction occurred will determine the availability
Memphis mayor seeks to help people clear expungement fee hurdle
Expungement of a conviction or sealing of a record is a handy legal tool if you can take advantage of it. Tennessee, like many states, has laws that allow for individuals with certain convictions to expunge information from their records. But the conditions under which the strategy can be used are pretty limited. It cannot
Legal second chances not impossible, but not easy
Most of the major religions have something of an escape clause in the arrangements they have with their followers. For example, in the Catholic tradition, if you commit an infraction of the Ten Commandments, there is a means to have such sins absolved through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The idea behind this out for wrongdoing
Once convicted, Tennessee DUI record never goes away
There’s a reason we don’t write too much under the Expungement category for this blog. It’s because under Tennessee law, expungement isn’t an option in drunk driving cases. It might be for some crimes, but even if the conviction is your first offense and a misdemeanor impaired driving charge, the law does not allow an
First-time Tennessee DUI offenders face lifetime of consequences
A recent opinion piece in The Tennessean expressed frustration about the severity of Tennessee’s treatment of first-time DUI offenders. The concerns expressed are likely shared by many in the state who feel people deserve a second chance after making a mistake. The piece started out by criticizing a supposed deal cut by a Tennessee Congressman facing DUI
New Law Allows for Tennessee Convictions to Be Expunged
A Tennessee law going into effect on July 1st will give many people the opportunity for a fresh start. The law gives those convicted of certain low level crimes the opportunity to get their criminal records expunged, and allows for the removal of those convictions from the public record. Senator Reginald Tate and Representative Karen Camper