MS SB2243

Reduces the waiting period for felony expunction eligibility from five (5) years to two (2) years after successful completion of all sentence terms and conditions.

Maintains the requirement that persons convicted of felonies must pay all criminal fines and costs before petitioning for expunction.

Preserves the list of felony convictions ineligible for expunction, including crimes of violence, arson, drug trafficking, repeat DUI offenses, felon in possession of firearm, sex offender registration violations, voyeurism, witness intimidation, vulnerable person abuse, and embezzlement.

Continues to allow misdemeanor first-time offenders to petition for expunction, and maintains procedures requiring notice to district attorneys and court determination of rehabilitation.

Effective July 1, 2021.