MS HB809

Creates the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation and distributed 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, 2022.

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 to the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund.

Allows the fund to accept monies from public and private sources, with any year-end balance and investment interest remaining in the fund rather than reverting to the State General Fund.