MS SB2264

Allows a person convicted of a felony to petition for expunction 20 years after successful completion of all sentence terms and conditions, except for specified serious felonies.

Felonies ineligible for 20-year expunction include rape, sexual battery, third or subsequent DUI offenses, failure to register as a sex offender, witness intimidation, and abuse or exploitation of a vulnerable person.

Maintains existing 5-year expunction eligibility for felonies not classified as crimes of violence, arson, drug trafficking, certain DUI offenses, felon in possession of firearm, sex offender registration failure, voyeurism, witness intimidation, vulnerable person abuse, or embezzlement.

Requires petitioner to provide 10 days' written notice to the district attorney before expunction hearing, and court must determine on record whether applicant is rehabilitated.

Takes effect July 1, 2023.