Tennessee: Adult Factual Innocence (TN-FI-1)

Records relating to a conviction for which a person has been exonerated are expunged. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-27-109.

Record Detail(s)

Pardon

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic. Upon exoneration by the governor, records of the arrest, indictment, and conviction are expunged. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-27-109.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

All records of arrest, indictment, and conviction are expunged, and all rights of citizenship are restored. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-27-109.

Waiting Periods

There is no waiting period.

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