House Bill 794 Summary

• Authorizes courts to grant an expungement within a certificate of rehabilitation for any felony eligible under Section 99-19-71, eliminating the separate expungement petition requirements normally required.

• Limits individuals to one expungement under this new certificate of rehabilitation provision.

• Brings forward Section 99-19-71 regarding expungement regulations, which lists ten categories of felonies ineligible for expungement including crimes of violence, trafficking in controlled substances, felon in possession of a firearm, and sex offender registration failures.

• Effective date: July 1, 2022.