MS SB2393

Allows felony convictions to be expunged 20 years after successful completion of sentence, for felonies not explicitly excluded.

Excludes rape, sexual battery, third/fourth/subsequent DUI offenses, failure to register as sex offender, witness intimidation, and abuse/neglect of vulnerable persons from the 20-year expunction option.

Maintains existing 5-year expunction eligibility for felonies excluding crimes of violence, arson, drug trafficking, certain DUIs, felon in possession of firearm, sex offender registration failure, voyeurism, witness intimidation, vulnerable person abuse, and embezzlement.

Retains nonpublic records at Mississippi Criminal Information Center for determining first-offender status in future proceedings; allows district attorneys to retain nonpublic records for law enforcement purposes only.

Takes effect July 1, 2022.