HB 835

Present law authorizes an eligible petitioner to file a petition for expunction of that person's public records involving a criminal offense if, at the time of filing, at least 10 y ears have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense if the offense is a Class C or D felony. This bill revises this provision to, instead, require at least eight years to have elapsed if the offense is a Class D felony . As use d in this bill, an "eligible petitioner"" includes a person who was convicted of one of the following Class D felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989 :  Theft of property ;  Theft of services ;  Extortion ;  Forgery ;  Criminal simulation ;  Illegal possession or fraudulent use of credit card or debit card ;  Worthless checks ;  Destruction of valuable papers ;  False or fraudulent insurance claims ;  Fraudulent qualifying for set-aside programs ;  Theft of trade secrets ;  Sale of recorded live performances without consent ;  Fraudulent transfer of motor vehicle valued at $20, 000 or more ;  Communication theft ;  Identity theft ;  Use of a counterfeit mark or logo ;  Home improvement fraud ;  Burglary — other than habitation or automobile ;  Vandalism ;  Violation of Tennessee Personal and Commercial Computer Act ;  Unsolicited bulk electronic mail ;  False report to law enforcement not involving bomb, fire, or emergency ;  Manufacture, deliver, sale, or possession of Schedule III drug (fine not greater than $50, 000) ;  Manufacture, deliver, sale, or possession of Schedule IV drug (fine not greater than $50, 000) ;  Manufacture, deliver, sale, or possession of certain Schedule VI drugs (fine not greater than $50, 000) ;  Prescribing or selling steroid for unlawful purpose ;  Promoting manufacture of methamphetamine;  Produce, manufacture, delivery, sale, or possession of hallucinogenic plant salvia divinorum or the synthetic cannabinoids (first violation) ;  Manufacture, deliver, dispense, sell, or possess with intent to manufacture, deliver, dispense, or sell a controlled substance analogue (first violation) ;  Making counterfeit or altering lottery ticket (fine not greater than $50, 000) ;  Making materially false statement on lottery application or record ;  Unauthorized person conducting charitable gaming event ; or  Drug fraud."