MS SB2302

Authorizes courts to expunge nonviolent felony convictions five years after successful completion of sentence, with one lifetime expunction per person.

Prohibits public and private employers from inquiring about criminal history until an applicant is selected for interview or receives a conditional job offer, except for the Department of Corrections and employers with statutory duty to conduct background checks.

Allows employers to notify applicants that certain criminal histories will disqualify them from specific positions.

Expands existing expunction procedures for misdemeanors and dismissed cases while maintaining nonpublic records for law enforcement and first-offender determinations.

Takes effect July 1, 2017.