Tennessee Code Title 18. Clerks of Courts § 18-1-202

(a)(1) In all cases that have been finally disposed of, for a period of more than ten (10) years, the clerks of the courts of record are empowered and authorized under the direction and order of the judges of their respective courts to dispose of the records, dockets, books, ledgers and other documents in all such cases, except the clerk shall retain and safely keep the pleadings, original process and original opinion, if any, all original rules, appearance and execution dockets, minute books, plat or plan books; provided, that all other records, dockets, books, ledgers and documents maintained by the clerks may be disposed of by the clerks after they have ceased to be current after a period of ten (10) years; provided, however, that the disposition is ordered by the respective judges of the courts.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), the clerks of the juvenile courts are empowered and authorized under the direction and order of the judges of their respective courts to dispose of original pleadings, process, opinions, records, dockets, books, ledgers, and all other documents in delinquent and unruly juvenile court cases after a period of ten (10) years following the juvenile reaching eighteen (18) years of age. Prior to ordering the clerk to dispose of original documents, the court must notify the district attorney general of the proposed order and provide the district attorney general reasonable time to file a notice of opposition to the proposed order.