Mississippi SB2792 would allow judges to expunge arrest records in cases where charges were dropped, no disposition was entered, or the person was.
Mississippi SB2792 amends the Mississippi Code to allow judges to expunge the record of any case in which an arrest was made and 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. Expungement would restore the person, in the contemplation of the law, to the status he occupied before any arrest or indictment for which convicted. The bill also outlines penalties and conditions for DUI offenses, including nonadjudication and ignition interlock requirements.
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