Can a Tennessee DUI conviction be expunged from my criminal record?
If you are convicted of a Tennessee DUI offense, the conviction cannot be erased from your criminal record. Only a dismissed charge may be expunged. Any conviction in Tennessee remains on a person’s criminal record forever unless a pardon is issued by the governor after a careful review by the Board of Probation and Parole.
Accordingly, if a person pleads guilty to a DUI in Tennessee, that person will not be eligible to have the charge dismissed or expunged. However, a person charged with a DUI may not need to plead guilty to a DUI. This is one reason why it is important to have an experienced Tennessee DUI attorney review your case before entering into any plea agreement that results in a criminal conviction.
[Sources: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-403; § 40-35-313; § 40-27-102]
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