Your criminal record is permanent, although a case resolved in juvenile court will be absolutely sealed (there are some exceptions even in juvenile court). In some instances, depending on the outcome on the felony, the record may be sealed from public view even for adults. Even a sealed adult record, however, may be used for lawful governmental purposes.
If you were not a juvenile when you committed the felony, and you were found guilty in a court of law, then that felony will always be on your record.
If you were a juvenile, then you can petition the court to have your juvenile record "Sealed", which means that even though the court still has record of your felony, it will not show up on public records.
A DUI conviction or any felony conviction becomes a permanent part of the convicted person's criminal record.
There is no statute of limitations on a felony drug conviction. You were charged and convicted. It is a part of your record forever.
For life.
A felony conviction will remain on your 'record' indefinetly, until you have it expunged via Court order.
A conviction stays on your record and will affect you for life.
Forever. Any charge/conviction will never fall of a record.
Felonies are forever... Expunging a record is very difficult and very costly.
For life, and it won't just be in TN, either.
Question is unclear. Are you asking how long the record of your conviction will remain on file? If so, unless you committed the offense prior to your 18th birthday, a conviction is a permanent record in your adult criminal history record.
Unfortunately, for the rest of your life--unless you are granted a pardon by the governor or the felony is expungable.
yes as long as it wasnt a felony conviction
It doesn't go away. You get a felony (or misdemeanor) conviction on your adult record, it's on there for life. Even juvenile convictions don't simply go away - the records just get sealed when you turn 18.