Bill > SB2222

This bill amends Mississippi law to allow individuals convicted of certain felonies to petition for the expungement, or removal, of their criminal record after twenty years of successful completion of their sentence, provided they have paid all fines and court costs. This new provision, which applies to most felonies except for serious crimes like rape, sexual battery, certain DUIs, failure to register as a sex offender, witness intimidation, and abuse of vulnerable persons, offers a longer period for rehabilitation than the previous five-year waiting period for most felonies. The bill also clarifies that an expungement means the legal record of the conviction is sealed, restoring the person to their legal status before the arrest or indictment, and that this expungement does not prevent law enforcement from retaining a non-public record for their purposes or prevent employers from asking about expunged records.

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