TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 11, 2026

A news item in yesterday's issue of TBA Today highlighted a new expungement process for certain cases in the Shelby County Criminal Court. The court has asked that TBA clarify that the new automatic expungement process is initiated only after the petitioner requests it in court. The new process will allow the order to be signed by all relevant parties in the courtroom, rather than requiring the petitioner to file elsewhere. No expungements will be processed without the petitioner’s or their attorney’s express request. The new process will start March 23. It will apply only to cases that have been dismissed or identified as nolle prosequi with no costs.