MS HB58

Amends Section 99-19-71 to allow persons convicted of felonies (except crimes of violence) to petition for record expungement five years after completing all terms and conditions of their sentence.

Eliminates the previous judicial discretion requirement; expungement is now available automatically for non-violent felonies upon meeting the five-year post-completion threshold and paying all fines and court costs.

Limits each person to one felony expunction, with "one conviction" defined to include all convictions arising from a common nucleus of operative facts as determined by the court.

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

Takes effect July 1, 2024.