Attorney General Opinions 
Relating to County Government

2006 Courts

• Under Canon 5.A.(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct, a general sessions judge must resign from judicial office upon becoming a candidate for district attorney or any other non-judicial office.  Opinion No. 06-049 (March 16, 2006).

• If a defendant is convicted of any offense or charge in a case, T.C.A. § 40-32-101(a)(1) prohibits the expungement of the records for any charges or counts in the indictment.  Opinion No. 06-003 (January 5, 2006).