Courts, Criminal Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB0797. Criminal Procedure - Requires expunction of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB0373 / SB0797Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,359,600* Bill Summary for *HB0373 / SB0797 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions to provide [...]

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Companion Bill SB0361. Criminal Procedure - Requires expungement of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for HB1222 / *SB0361Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,359,600 Bill Summary for HB1222 / *SB0361 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions [...]

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Companion Bill HB1222. Criminal Procedure - Requires expungement of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for *SB0361 / HB1222Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,359,600 Bill Summary for *SB0361 / HB1222 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions [...]

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Companion Bill HB0373. Criminal Procedure - Requires expunction of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB0797 / *HB0373Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,359,600* Bill Summary for SB0797 / *HB0373 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions to provide [...]

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Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0171Not Available Bill Summary for *SB0171 Under present law, there are 17 members of the judicial selection commission. The commission includes members nominated by several Tennessee law associations as well as non-lawyer members. The speakers of the senate and house each appoint eight members and appoint one non-lawyer [...]

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Companion Bill SB0361. Criminal Procedure - Requires expungement of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for HB1222 / *SB0361Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,359,600 Bill Summary for HB1222 / *SB0361 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions [...]

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Companion Bill HB0373. Criminal Procedure - Requires expunction of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB0797 / *HB0373Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,359,600* Bill Summary for SB0797 / *HB0373 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions to provide [...]

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Companion Bill SB0797. Criminal Procedure - Requires expunction of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB0373 / SB0797Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,359,600* Bill Summary for *HB0373 / SB0797 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions to provide [...]

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Companion Bill HB1222. Criminal Procedure - Requires expungement of certain criminal records under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. Fiscal Summary for *SB0361 / HB1222Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,359,600 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,359,600 Bill Summary for *SB0361 / HB1222 Under present law, all public records of a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor or a felony will, upon petition by that person to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action, be removed and destroyed without cost to the person, if the charge has been dismissed, a no true bill was returned by a grand jury, a verdict of not guilty was returned, whether by the judge following a bench trial or by a jury, or the person was arrested and released without being charged. This bill adds to the above provisions [...]

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Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0171Not Available Bill Summary for *SB0171 Under present law, there are 17 members of the judicial selection commission. The commission includes members nominated by several Tennessee law associations as well as non-lawyer members. The speakers of the senate and house each appoint eight members and appoint one non-lawyer [...]

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