Mississippi HB456 requires automatic expunction of arrest records when cases are dismissed, charges dropped, or person found not guilty.
Mississippi HB456 amends the state code to mandate automatic expunction of records for cases where an arrest was made, the person was released, and the case was dismissed, charges dropped, or the person was found not guilty at trial. The Mississippi Justice Information Center must expunge and destroy all related records upon receipt of a lawful expunction order. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to report such expungements to the center. The act aims to ensure that individuals who are not convicted of a crime do not have their arrest records linger in state databases.
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