MS HB3

Establishes a procedure allowing individuals who committed a felony when under age 18 to petition for expunction of one conviction from public records five years after completing their sentence

Sets a minimum age of 30 for adults to petition for expunction of certain qualifying felonies (bad checks, drug possession, false pretense, larceny, malicious mischief, shoplifting)

Excludes violent and serious crimes from juvenile expunction eligibility, including murder, rape, manslaughter, carjacking, armed robbery, burglary of occupied dwellings, child exploitation, cyberstalking, and drug distribution offenses

Requires 10 days' written notice to the district attorney before any expunction hearing, with the court determining on the record whether the applicant is rehabilitated

Effective date of July 1, 2012