Oftentimes, a single lapse in judgment, resulting in a Tennessee felony conviction, can plague a person throughout his or her life. A felony criminal record can impact your life in far-reaching ways–from job opportunities to your citizenship rights. However, you may now be able to have your felony Tennessee criminal charge expunged from your public record.

Consult the list below to determine if you are able to petition a Tennessee court to have your felony criminal conviction erased from your record. If you have not done so already, please also click here to determine your general eligibility to have your Tennessee criminal conviction expunged.

If you are eligible and would like to petition the court for expungement of your felony Tennessee criminal record, or have questions about your eligibility, contact the Tennessee expungement lawyers at Oberman & Rice at (865) 249-7200.

Tennessee Felony Offenses That CAN Be Expunged (In the order listed in the Tennessee Code Annotated)

If your Tennessee felony conviction is listed below, you may be eligible to have your conviction erased from your Tennessee criminal history. For additional eligibility requirements, please click here.

• Accessory after the fact;
• Custodial interference where person not voluntarily returned by defendant;
• Knowing dissemination of illegally recorded cellular communication;
• Theft ($501-$999);
• Forgery (up to $1,000);
• Criminal simulation (up to $1,000);
• Hindering secured creditors;
• Fraud in insolvency;
• Fraudulent use of credit card or debit card ($501-$999);
• Worthless checks ($501-$999);
• Destruction of valuable papers ($501-$999);
• Destruction or concealment of will;
• Fraudulent or false insurance claim ($501-$999);
• Fraudulent qualifying for set aside programs ($501-$999);
• Theft of trade secrets ($501-$999);
• Sale of recorded live performances without consent ($501-$999);
• Unauthorized solicitation for police, judicial or safety associations;
• Fraudulent transfer of motor vehicle with value of less than $20,000;
• Communication theft ($501-$999 punishable by fine only);
• Home improvement fraud ($501-$999);
• Burglary of an automobile;
• Vandalism ($501-$999);
• Utility service interruption or property damage;
• Aggravated criminal littering (2nd and 3rd offenses involving certain weight or volume);
• Violation of Tennessee Personal and Commercial Computer Act ($501-$999);
• Unsolicited bulk electronic mail ($501-$999);
• Taking telecommunication device into penal institution;
• Impersonation of licensed professional;
• Evading arrest in motor vehicle where no risk to bystanders;
• Failure to appear (felony);
• Gifts of adulterated candy or food;
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of Schedule V drug (fine not greater than $5,000);
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of not less than 1/2 ounce and not more than 10 pounds of Schedule VI drug marijuana (fine not greater than $1,000);
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of Schedule VII drug (fine not greater than $1,000)
• Simple or casual exchange (3rd offense);
• Selling glue for unlawful purpose;
• Counterfeit controlled substance; and
• Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities.

Tennessee Felony Offenses That CAN Be Expunged (Alphabetized)

• Accessory after the fact;
• Aggravated criminal littering (2nd and 3rd offenses involving certain weight or volume);
• Burglary of an automobile;
• Communication theft ($501-$999 punishable by fine only);
• Counterfeit controlled substance; and
• Criminal simulation (up to $1,000);
• Custodial interference where person not voluntarily returned by defendant;
• Destruction of valuable papers ($501-$999);
• Destruction or concealment of will;
• Evading arrest in motor vehicle where no risk to bystanders;
• Failure to appear (felony);
• Forgery (up to $1,000);
• Fraud in insolvency;
• Fraudulent or false insurance claim ($501-$999);
• Fraudulent qualifying for set aside programs ($501-$999);
• Fraudulent transfer of motor vehicle with value of less than $20,000;
• Fraudulent use of credit card or debit card ($501-$999);
• Gifts of adulterated candy or food;
• Hindering secured creditors;
• Home improvement fraud ($501-$999);
• Impersonation of licensed professional;
• Knowing dissemination of illegally recorded cellular communication;
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of not less than 1/2 ounce and not more than 10 pounds of Schedule VI drug marijuana (fine not greater than $1,000);
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of Schedule V drug (fine not greater than $5,000);
• Manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of Schedule VII drug (fine not greater than $1,000)
• Sale of recorded live performances without consent ($501-$999);
• Selling glue for unlawful purpose;
• Simple or casual exchange (3rd offense);
• Taking telecommunication device into penal institution;
• Theft ($501-$999);
• Theft of trade secrets ($501-$999);
• Unauthorized solicitation for police, judicial or safety associations;
• Unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities
• Unsolicited bulk electronic mail ($501-$999);
• Utility service interruption or property damage;
• Vandalism ($501-$999);
• Violation of Tennessee Personal and Commercial Computer Act ($501-$999);
• Worthless checks ($501-$999);