Reduced Charge
In 1988 a friend of mine had a DUI reduced to reckless driving. He has been told this remains on his driving record indefinitely. Is this true or are some charges removed after a specific period of time?
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Re: Reduced Charge
Under Tennessee law (and also the law in most other states), court records remain avialable to the public FOREVER. Under Tennessee law (but NOT under the law of most other states), if you have a criminal charge dismissed, dropped, or you are found not guilty, you can have the record of that specific case expunged, which means it is erased from the system and people would not be able to find out about it by checking the courthouse records. But if you are convicted of a charge, even if it is as minor as a parking ticket, those records remain forever.
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