MS HB855

Removes embezzlement offenses (under Sections 97-11-25 and 97-23-19) from the list of felonies that cannot be expunged in Mississippi

Allows individuals convicted of embezzlement to petition for expunction 5 years after successfully completing all terms of their sentence, including payment of all fines and court costs

Maintains the existing prohibition on expunction for other serious offenses including violent crimes, arson, drug trafficking, repeat DUI offenses, felon in possession of firearm, sex offender registration violations, voyeurism, witness intimidation, and vulnerable person abuse/neglect

Individuals remain limited to one felony expunction, with all convictions arising from the same set of facts counting as one conviction

Effective date of July 1, 2022