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What crimes are eligible for Expungement in Mississippi?

 

Misdemeanor Convictions 

Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, excluding a conviction for a traffic violation, and who is a first offender, may petition the justice, county, circuit or municipal court in which the conviction was had for an or to expunge such conviction from all public records.

 

Felony Convictions 

Effective July 1, 2019,  The Mississippi felony expungement law was amended to allow for the expungement of one felony conviction from all public records five years after the successful completion of all terms and conditions of the sentence. (Miss. Code. Section 99-19-71(2) (a)). However, a person is not eligible to expunge a felony classified as:

            (i) A crime of violence as provided in Section 97-3-2;

            (ii) Arson, first degree as provided in Sections 97-17-1 and 97-17-3;

            (iii) Trafficking in controlled substances as provided in Section 41-29-139;

            (iv) A third, fourth or subsequent offense DUI as provided in Section 63-11-30(2)(c) and (2)(d);

            (v) Felon in possession of a firearm as provided in Section 97-37-5;

            (vi) Failure to register as a sex offender as provided in Section 45-33-33;

            (vii) Voyeurism as provided in Section 97-29-61;

            (viii) Witness intimidation as provided in Section 97-9-113;

            (ix) Abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable person as provided in Section 43-47- 19; or

            (x) Embezzlement as provided in Sections 97-11-25 and 97-23-19.

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The law is clear that you are not eligible for expungement until five (5) years after you have completed all of the terms and conditions of the sentence (incarceration, fines, probation, etc.), and you are only allowed to do this once. 

 

Expungement due to Dismissal of the Charge

Section 99-19-71(4) of the Mississippi Code states: “Upon petition therefor, a justice, county, circuit or municipal court [basically any judge or any court in Mississippi] shall expunge the record of any case in which an arrest was made, the person arrested was released and the case was dismissed or the charges were dropped or there was no disposition of such case.”

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First offense DUI Convictions

Mississippi law allows for some first DUI convictions can be expunged, if its a FIRST OFFENSE DUI, the DUI CONVICTION must be PRIOR to the effective date of the new law (October 1, 2014) as well as five other requirements that must be met:

• All conditions of the sentence must have been successfully completed;

• Petitioner did not refuse a breath or blood test;

• Petitioner’s blood alcohol concentration must have been below (.16%)if test results are available;

• Petitioner has no subsequent DUI Conviction nor has a pending DUI charge; and

• Petitioner must provide justification for the expungement

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