Any person who is arrested, issued a citation, or held for any misdemeanor and not formally charged or prosecuted with an offense within twelve (12) months of arrest, or upon dismissal of the charge, may apply to the court with jurisdiction over the matter for the charges to be expunged.
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-15-59
Expunction of misdemeanor charges
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rebecca Hentz v. State of Mississippi (2014)
Most recently applied in Rebecca Hentz v. State of Mississippi (December 2014)
Laws, 1998, ch. 556, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1998.
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