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Representative Roger Bruce Will Introduce LegislationTo Protect Against Exploitation of Headshots for Profit Atlanta, GA – December 7, 2012 – Representative Roger Bruce has recently caught the attention of national media with talks on introducing legislation in 2013 to protect individuals who have headshots for police records, commonly known as “mugshots.” These headshots are visible to the public on the sheriff’s county website and there are no guidelines on the usage of the headshots. This allows third-parties to post the headshots ... Read More »

Due to the new Tennessee expungement law (allowing for the erasure of an arrest or conviction from public record) effective July 1, 2012, there has been some confusion about how much a court clerk may charge to file an expungement petition.  In an effort to resolve the many questions relating to this issue, the State of Tennessee Attorney General’s Office issued Opinion Number 12–89.  This opinion provides a detailed analysis of how the Attorney General arrived at its answer, but ... Read More »