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MS SB2339

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the waiting period for felony expunction eligibility from five (5) years to two (2) years after successful completion of all sentence terms and conditions.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on expunction for ten (10) categories of felonies including crimes of violence, trafficking in controlled substances, DUI offenses, sex offender registration violations, and embezzlement.

  • Allows a person to petition for expunction of only one (1) felony conviction, with multiple convictions arising from the same facts treated as a single expunction.

  • Requires petitioner to provide ten (10) days' written notice to the district attorney and allows courts to grant expunction if the applicant is determined to be rehabilitated.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Expunction; reduce waiting period for eligibility.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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