MS HB716

Creates the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation to distribute funds to legal service centers throughout the state.

Increases the filing fee for petitions to expunge an offense from $150.00 to $152.00, effective July 1, 2019.

Allocates the $152.00 expungement filing fee as follows: $100.00 to the Judicial System Operation Fund, $40.00 to the District Attorneys Operation Fund, $10.00 retained by circuit clerks for administration, and $2.00 deposited into the new Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund.

Allows the new fund to accept monies from public and private sources, with unexpended funds at fiscal year-end not reverting to the State General Fund and all earned interest deposited to the fund's credit.