The youth court, in its discretion, may order the destruction of any records involving children except medical or mental health examinations as defined in Section 43-21-253. This order shall be directed to all persons maintaining the records, shall order their physical destruction by an appropriate means specified by the youth court and shall require the persons to file with the youth court a written report of compliance with the order. No records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the director of the department of archives and history.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-265
Destruction of records
Known as the Youth Court Law
The act spans §§ 43–43 (102 sections).
Laws, 1979, ch. 506, § 30; Laws, 1980, ch. 550, § 13; Laws, 1981, ch. 501, § 24, eff from and after July 1, 1981.
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