MS HB155

Allows persons convicted of a felony to petition for expunction of one conviction from public records five years after successful completion of all sentence terms and conditions.

Limits felony expungement to one expunction per person in their lifetime.

Requires petitioner to give the district attorney ten days' written notice before any hearing and allows courts to grant expunction if they determine the applicant is rehabilitated.

Maintains nonpublic records at the Mississippi Criminal Information Center for determining first-offender status in subsequent proceedings and permits district attorneys to retain nonpublic records for law enforcement purposes.

Effective date: July 1, 2012.