Getting a Criminal Record Expunged in Nashville, Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are seeking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* 1. What is expungement? Expungement is a legal process […]
“The determination of whether an offense is eligible for expunction is an obligation entrusted to courts, not the TBI[,]” the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. Accordingly, “the TBI lacked authority to refuse to comply” with a final and unappealed expungement order that no statute “authorize[d] the TBI to disregard or revise[.]” The Tennessee Supreme Court’s […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* During the 2021 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly enacted a host of new expungement laws. These amendments to Tennessee’s expungement […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* Beginning July 1, 2019, a new Tennessee law will eliminate state fees from the expungement process, meaning that the total cost […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are seeking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* Tennessee DUI lawyers peddling their services are fond of claiming that DUI charges will remain on your record forever. There is […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* A new law that reduces the fee for expunging criminal charges following the successful completion of a diversion program has been […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* A new law aimed at helping people clear dismissed charges from their criminal record is now being enforced in Nashville. The […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* A new law that reduces the total cost of expunging a conviction from $450 to $280 was officially signed by Governor […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* Under a new law signed by Governor Bill Haslam on May 5, 2017, certain individuals can now get two convictions expunged […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* In yet another welcome victory for expungement access in Tennessee, driver’s license offenses will no longer prevent people from expunging other criminal […]
By Nashville Expungement Attorney Daniel A. Horwitz: *Note: This is a free informational resource about expungement law in Tennessee. If you are looking to hire an attorney to expunge your record for you, please click here instead.* A new expungement law enacted in 2015 is finally being applied to cases in Nashville. The reform will benefit tens of […]