Expungement: Clear your past arrest and conviction record

A first offense conviction can be expunged from a person’s record, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71(1). 

If your case has been non-adjudicated, then you still have an arrest record, but you can have the arrest record expunged.  Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71(4).

If your case has been dismissed or remanded, then you still have an arrest record, but you can have the arrest record expunged.  Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71(4).

A conviction of DUI-1st will qualify if the person was not the holder of a commercial learning permit at the time of the offense or the holder of a commercial driver’s license at the time of the offense. A petition for expungement can be filed at least five years after the successful completion of all terms and conditions of the sentence imposed for the conviction.  There are some additional restrictions in Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-30(13).

Some felony convictions are eligible for an expunction.  If eligible, five years after the successful completion of all terms and conditions of the sentence, a petition may be filed with the court in which the conviction was had for an order to expunge one conviction.  There are some exceptions, such as a crime of violence and embezzlement. Miss. Code Ann. 99-19-71(2)

Attorney Jad Jamal Khalaf answers the question, “Can a Felony Conviction be Expunged?”