Senate Bill 2205 Summary

• Allows persons convicted of felonies (other than specified crimes) to petition for expungement 20 years after successful completion of all sentence terms and conditions.

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

• Prohibits expungement under the 20-year provision for rape, sexual battery, third+ DUI offenses, sex offender registration failure, witness intimidation, and vulnerable person abuse.

• Requires petitioner to give district attorney 10 days' written notice before hearing and limits expunged records to nonpublic use by Mississippi Criminal Information Center and law enforcement only.

• Takes effect July 1, 2024.