House Bill 481

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CONSUMER ARREST RECORD EQUITY (CARE) ACT, WHICH PROVIDES A MECHANISM FOR A PERSON TO HAVE HIS OR HER ARREST RECORD SEALED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IF A CONVICTION DID NOT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE ARREST; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND THE ARREST DID NOT RESULT IN A CONVICTION, THEN A PERSON MAY PETITION THE COURT TO HAVE HIS OR HER ARREST AND RELATED RECORDS SEALED; TO PROVIDE THAT A PETITION MAY BE FILED WHEN AN ARREST IS MADE BUT NO CHARGES WERE EVER FILED AGAINST THE PERSON WHO WAS ARRESTED, CHARGES WERE FILED BUT A PERSON WAS ACQUITTED AT A JURY OR COURT TRIAL, CHARGES WERE FILED BUT NO CONVICTION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CHARGES WERE LATER DISMISSED OR A PERSON WAS CONVICTED OF A CRIME BUT THAT CONVICTION WAS LATER REVERSED OR VACATED ON APPEAL; TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING A PETITION; TO PROVIDE THE MECHANISM TO FILE A PETITION TO SEAL AN ARREST; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN AN ARREST MUST BE DISCLOSED; TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE COURT GRANTS A PETITION TO HAVE AN ARREST RECORD SEALED, THE MISSISSIPPI JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER SHALL TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS TO PREVENT THE DISCLOSURE OF THE ARREST; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON WHO IS ARRESTED AND COMPLETES A DIVERSION PROGRAM, THEN SUCH PERSON MAY PETITION TO HAVE HIS OR HER ARREST RECORD SEALED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON IS DIVERTED TO A DRUG COURT PROGRAM THEN SUCH PERSON MAY PETITION THE COURT TO HAVE HIS OR HER ARREST RECORD SEALED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-23-23, 45-27-12, 45-27-21, 99-15-26, 99-15-59 AND 99-15-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Deborah Butler Dixon

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l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 5

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House