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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). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)

There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For the specific procedure, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-32-101.

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

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).

There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.