# Criminal Record Help Resources - Tennessee ## National Resources - **National Expungement Week** - **Website:** [https://www.nationalexpungementweek.org](https://www.nationalexpungementweek.org/) - **Description:** Offers free expungement workshops and legal assistance across the U.S. to help individuals clear their criminal records. - **Legal Aid Hotline (Legal Services Corporation)** - **Phone:** 1-800-613-0575 - **Website:** [https://www.lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/) - **Description:** Provides access to free legal aid for low-income individuals seeking help with expunging criminal records. ## Statewide Criminal Record Help Services - **Tennessee Justice for All Program** - **Phone:** (615) 383-3100 - **Website:** [https://www.tennesseejusticeforall.org](https://www.tennesseejusticeforall.org/) - **Services Provided:** Offers assistance with expungement, record sealing, and other criminal record-related legal help. - **Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS)** - **Phone:** (615) 627-0952 - **Website:** [https://www.tals.org](https://www.tals.org/) - **Services Provided:** Provides information about sealing or expunging criminal records, and offers assistance to low-income individuals. ## Regional Criminal Record Help Services ### Nashville - **Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands** - **Phone:** (615) 244-6610 - **Website:** [https://www.las.org](https://www.las.org/) - **Office Location:** 300 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37201 - **Specialized Services:** Provides legal help with expungements, criminal record sealing, and other related services. ### Knoxville - **Legal Aid of East Tennessee** - **Phone:** (865) 637-0484 - **Website:** [https://www.laet.org](https://www.laet.org/) - **Office Location:** 502 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902 - **Specialized Services:** Offers services for expunging criminal records, legal advice, and reentry programs. ### Memphis - **Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS)** - **Phone:** (901) 523-8822 - **Website:** [https://www.malsi.org](https://www.malsi.org/) - **Office Location:** 22 N Front St #200, Memphis, TN 38017 - **Specialized Services:** Offers free legal assistance with expungement applications, record sealing, and other criminal record issues. ## How to Start the Process 1. **Eligibility Check:** Check your eligibility for expungement or record sealing via [Tennessee's Eligibility Tool for Expungement](https://www.tn.gov/tbi/expungement). 2. **Required Documents:** You will likely need your criminal record, court documents, identification, and a completed petition form. 3. **Where to File:** Expungement petitions are filed with the Tennessee court system. Some petitions can be processed online or through your local court. ## Online Legal Aid & Support - **Expungement.org** - **Website:** [https://www.expungement.org](https://www.expungement.org/) - **Features:** Offers an online portal to help individuals with the document preparation, eligibility check, and expungement filing process. ## Additional Resources - **Public Defender’s Office - Tennessee** - **Phone:** (615) 532-8280 - **Website:** [https://www.tn.gov/pdo](https://www.tn.gov/pdo) - **Services Provided:** Offers help for criminal record sealing, legal representation, and assistance for individuals unable to afford legal fees. --- _Updated as of January 3, 2025. For updates or corrections, please contact the Tennessee Justice for All Program at (615) 383-3100._