SB 761: Expunction - As introduced, shortens the length of time that a petitioner must wait before having an eligible Class D felony expunged from 10 years after the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the petitioner is seeking to have expunged, to eight years from completion. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.

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SB 761 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expunction - As introduced, shortens the length of time that a petitioner must wait before having an eligible Class D felony expunged from 10 years after the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense the petitioner is seeking to have expunged, to eight years from completion. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

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