House Bill 1300

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE CLEAN SLATE ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE A PETITION; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS AND THE MISSISSIPPI CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER, TO CREATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW ANY COURT IN THIS STATE THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO GRANT AN EXPUNCTION TO VERIFY WHETHER ANY PERSON CONVICTED HAS COMPLETED THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERSON'S CONVICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR FILING A PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-15 AND 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE JUSTICE COURTS TO AUTOMATICALLY EXPUNGE THE CONVICTION OF CERTAIN FIRST TIME OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AUTHORIZE COPIES OF EXPUNCTION SENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-15-26 AND 99-15-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO EXPUNGE THE RECORD OF ANY CASE IN WHICH CHARGES ARE DISMISSED; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PETITION FEES FOR EXPUNCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONFORM TO THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-27-7, 45-34-3, 45-1-45, AND 45-27-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-27-11 AND 45-34-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Lawrence Blackmon

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Constitution
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House