HB456Introduced in the House
Acquittals and dismissals; require automatic expunction of records of.
Introduced by Fabian Nelson, District 66
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Amend Sections 99-15-26 And 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Appropriate Court To Automatically Expunge The Record Of Any Cases In Which An Arrest Was Made, The Person Arrested Was Released And The Case Was Dismissed Or The Charges Were Dropped, There Was No Disposition Of Such Case, Or The Person Was Found Not Guilty At Trial; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Report Such Expungements To The Mississippi Justice Information Center; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-5 And 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Duties Of The Mississippi Justice Information Center, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Fee Schedule For Expungement Petitions, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B
Died In Committee
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