MS HB1344

Misdemeanor convictions will be automatically expunged by the Department of Public Safety 7 years after sentence completion, with a maximum of 4 misdemeanors eligible for automatic expungement per person

Eligible felony convictions will be automatically expunged 10 years after sentence completion, limited to 2 felonies per person; excludes violent crimes, arson, drug trafficking, sex offenses, and other serious felonies

The Department of Public Safety must develop a computer-based expungement system and maintain electronically accessible records for all state courts by July 1, 2027

Expungement by petition is expanded from 1 to 2 felony convictions, with multiple convictions arising from the same incident counted as one conviction

The act takes effect July 1, 2026, and automatic expungement provisions operate alongside existing petition-based expungement procedures