Mississippi HB1546 prohibits the expungement of felony convictions related to promoting or procuring prostitution and allows victims of human.
Mississippi HB1546 amends the state code to exclude felony convictions for promoting or procuring prostitution from expungement. It also allows victims of human trafficking to petition for expungement of misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions that resulted directly from their victimization. The bill specifies that filing fees should not be charged for such petitions. It provides an affirmative defense for certain criminal charges that result directly from the trafficking of a victim. The act takes effect from July 1, 2026.
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