Tennessee - Disputing Public Records

Criminal Records

Obtaining an Official Record

You can obtain an official record of your criminal history in Tennessee by using the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation website and paying a fee:

• TBI Background Checks

Sealing/Expunging Records

You can initiate expunging of your criminal history through the Court Clerk's office, if you are eligible.

• Expungement Information (be sure to review this site if you are living out-of-state)
• Eligibility Checklist
• Demographic for Expungement Petition
• Criminal Court Petition
• General Sessions Court Petition

Civil Records

Civil records generally include judgments, liens and evictions, as well as other family and small claims cases.

Fixing Errors

The most efficient way to dispute a civil record in Tennessee is to contact the court in which the record was filed.

• List of all courts and their contact information

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies can stay on your credit record for as long as 10 years. The most important place these records can affect you is on your credit report. To dispute a bankruptcy record that is inaccurate, contact each of the three major U.S. credit bureaus. Each has a process online for disputing records that appear on your file.

• TransUnion
• Experian
• Equifax

Disputing the actual public record can be much more challenging since the consumer is the one who files for the bankruptcy in the first place. More information can be found on the United States Courts website.

General Contact Information

Administrative Office of the Courts
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 741-2687
(800) 448-7970
website

U.S. Court Locator

Locate any court in the United States:

• Court Locator Search