Expunction - As enacted, makes revisions to the law relative to expunction, including clarifying that an eligible petitioner may file a petition for expunction under certain circumstances if the offense the person is seeking to expunge occurred prior to any conviction for an offense that is not eligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.

This bill clarifies the rules for expunging criminal records in Tennessee by allowing individuals to petition for expunction even if they have a prior conviction for a crime that cannot be expunged. The law specifically permits this if the eligible offense happened before the ineligible conviction, provided traffic violations are not counted as disqualifying offenses. Additionally, the bill adjusts the waiting period requirements, changing the criteria from the number of offenses a person has been convicted of to the specific types of offenses they are seeking to have expunged. Under the new rules, a petitioner must wait at least five years after finishing their sentence for two misdemeanors or a Class E felony and a misdemeanor, or ten years for a misdemeanor and a Class C or D felony. These changes aim to make the expunction process more flexible for people with mixed criminal histories who still qualify for record sealing on certain charges.