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| Clearance policy overview | Records relating to a case dismissed after successful completion of a suspended prosecution are expunged by the court. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-15-105(e). | Records relating to a misdemeanor or felony case dismissed upon the successful completion of pre-judgment probation can be expunged by the court. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-313(b). | Records relating to a conviction for which a person has been exonerated are expunged. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-27-109. | 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). | Records relating to convictions or deferred adjudication community supervision for certain marijuana, theft, and prostitution offenses can be shielded by an order of non-disclosure one year after sentence completion if the person committed the offense solely as a victim of an offense under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann § 20A.02, 20A.03, or 43.05. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0728. | A delinquency adjudication that resulted from being a victim of human trafficking can be vacated, and the related records can be sealed, once the person completes a trafficked persons program. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §54.04012. | Records relating to a misdemeanor adjudication will be sealed automatically, so long as the person is 19 years old and not subject to a disqualifying event. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §58.253(b). | Records relating to delinquency matters not adjudicated will be sealed automatically, so long as the person is 19 years of age and is not subject to a disqualifying event. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §58.253(b). | Records relating to any delinquency matters where a person was referred to the juvenile probation department can be sealed upon petition, so long as the person is at least 18 years of age, at least two years have elapsed after the date of final discharge, and the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.256. | Records relating to an arrest that led to a conviction can be expunged upon acquittal by a court of appeals. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.01(b)(1). | Records relating to an arrest can be expunged upon a pardon. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.01(a)(1)(B)(i). | Records of a driving while intoxicated offense may be shielded by an order of nondisclosure two years after the successful completion of community supervision if the person was required to use an ignition interlock device for at least six months. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0731. | Records of a driving while intoxicated offense may be shielded by an order of nondisclosure two years after the successful completion of community supervision if the person was required to use an ignition interlock device for at least six months. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0731. | Records of an offense of driving while intoxicated can be shielded by an order of nondisclosure three years after sentence completion if the person was required to use an ignition interlock device for at least six months. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0736. | Records of a driving while intoxicated offense may be shielded by an order of nondisclosure five years after sentence completion if the person was not required to use an ignition interlock device for at least six months. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0736(f)(2). | Records of a first misdemeanor punishable by a fine only may be shielded by an order of nondisclosure upon sentence completion. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0735(d)(1). | Records of certain first misdemeanors can be shielded by an order of nondisclosure two years after sentence completion. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0735(d)(2). | Records of certain nonviolent misdemeanors can be shielded by an order of nondisclosure upon dismissal following the successful completion of deferred adjudication community supervision, so long as the person has no other convictions and more than 180 days have passed since placement on supervision. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.072. | Records related to certain misdemeanors can be shielded by an order of nondisclosure upon dismissal following the successful completion of deferred adjudication community supervision. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0725(e)(1). | Records of certain misdemeanors can be shielded by an order of nondisclosure two years after the dismissal following the successful completion of deferred adjudication community supervision. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0725(e)(2). |
| Ineligible Category or Citation | See subsection (a)(1)(B)(III) for offenses ineligible for suspended prosecution. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-15-105. Charges relating to class B or C misdemeanors dismissed on or after July 1, 1999, are not sent to the Tennessee bureau of investigation for inclusion in the expunged criminal offender and pretrial diversion database. | See subsection (a)(1)(B) for the definition of a qualified defendant. No records relating to a sexual offense as defined by section 40-39-202 will be expunged. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-313(b). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | This section applies only to offenses listed in Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0728. | There are no ineligible offenses. | The person is not eligible for sealing if the person has any pending delinquent conduct matters; has been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution; has, as an adult, been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; or has any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §58.253(b). | The person is not eligible for sealing if the person has any pending delinquent conduct matters; has been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution; has, as an adult, been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; or has any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §58.253(b). | The person is not eligible for sealing if the person has any pending delinquent conduct matters; has been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution; has, as an adult, been convicted of a felony; has any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; received a determinate sentence for engaging in certain serious offenses outlined in section 53.045; received a determinate sentence for engaging in habitual felony conduct; is currently required to register as a sex offender; or was committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or to a post-adjudication secure correctional facility, unless the person has been discharged from the agency to which the person was committed. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.256(c), (d). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0731. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0731. | Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0736. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0735. | Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0735. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.072. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.074. | See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.074. |
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| Waiting Periods | Ninety days after successful completion of the suspended prosecution period, the trial court dismisses the charge with prejudice. | There is no waiting period. | There is no waiting period. | There is no waiting period. | The petition can be filed one year after sentence completion. | There is no waiting period. | The records can be sealed when the person turns 19 years old. | The records can be sealed when the person turns 19 years old. | A petition can be filed if the person is at least 18 years old and two years have elapsed since the date of final discharge. | The petition can be filed at immediately upon acquittal. | The petition can be filed at immediately upon receipt of a pardon. | The petition can be filed two years after the completion of community supervision. | The petition can be filed five years after the completion of community supervision. | The petition can be filed three years after sentence completion. | The petition may be filed five years after sentence completion. | The petition may be filed upon sentence completion. | The petition may be filed two years after sentence completion. | The court can issue the order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information at the time the court discharges and dismisses the proceedings against the person, if the discharge and dismissal occurs on or after the 180th day after the date the court placed the person on deferred adjudication community supervision; or as soon as practicable on or after the 180th day after the date the court placed the person on deferred adjudication community supervision, if the discharge and dismissal occurred before that date. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.072(b). | The petition can be filed upon dismissal. | The petition can be filed two years after dismissal. |
| Fees | There is no state fee. $100 may be charged by the clerk for proceedings related to expungements. Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-401(b)(1)(D)(x). | There is no state fee. $100 may be charged by the clerk for proceedings related to expungements. Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-401(b)(1)(D)(x). | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | There is no statutory language on fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There are no fees. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.256(a). | There is a mandatory fee waiver. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 102.006(b). | Various fees may apply, see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 102.006. | Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | The fees amount to at least $207, and typically about $250 in the district court, plus $28 fee for a petition for non-disclosure. See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745.4 | Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Various fees may apply, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Various fees may apply, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Various fees may apply, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | The fees amount to at least $207 and typically about $250 in the district court, plus $28 fee for the petition for nondisclosure. See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. | Various fees may apply, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745. |
| Effect | The Tennessee Bureau of Identification is notified to enter the order into its expunged criminal offender and pretrial diversion database. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-15-105(e). | The person is restored to pre-arrest status and need not disclose the arrest, charge, or conviction, unless the person becomes a plaintiff in a civil action based on the same occurrence as the criminal record. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-313(b). | All records of arrest, indictment, and conviction are expunged, and all rights of citizenship are restored. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-27-109. | 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). | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. |
On entry of the sealing order, all adjudications relating to the person are vacated and the proceedings are dismissed and treated for all purposes as though the proceedings had never occurred. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.258(c). For further information on effect of sealing, see Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 58.259, 58.261. |
On entry of the sealing order, all adjudications relating to the person are vacated and the proceedings are dismissed and treated for all purposes as though they had never occurred. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.258(c). For further information on the effect of sealing, see Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 58.259, 58.261. | Upon entry of the sealing order, all adjudications relating to the person are vacated and the proceedings are dismissed and treated for all purposes as though the proceedings had never occurred. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.258(c). For further information on effect of sealing, see Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 58.253, 58.261. | Upon entry of the sealing order, all adjudications relating to the person are vacated and the proceedings are dismissed and treated for all purposes as though the proceedings had never occurred. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.258(c). For further information on the effect of sealing, see Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 58.259, 58.261. | The person can deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expungement order, unless under oath in a criminal proceeding. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.03. | The person can deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expungement order, unless under oath in a criminal proceeding. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.03. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that the person has been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that the person has been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that the person has been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person can deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expungement order, unless under oath in a criminal proceeding. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. | The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that they have been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755. |
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