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 law clarifies the rules for expunging criminal records in Tennessee, allowing individuals to petition for expunction even if they have a prior conviction for a crime that cannot be expunged, as long as the crime they are seeking to clear happened before that ineligible conviction. The bill also adjusts the waiting period required before filing an expunction petition, reducing it to five years for cases involving only misdemeanors or a Class E felony and a misdemeanor, while keeping the ten-year wait for cases involving Class C or D felonies. Additionally, the legislation specifies that traffic offenses do not count as prior convictions when determining eligibility for expunction. These changes directly affect people seeking to have their criminal records sealed and aim to streamline the legal process for those who qualify under the new criteria.