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Mississippi: Adult Diversion/Deferral Program (MS-D-4)

Mississippi: Adult Diversion/Deferral Program (MS-D-4)

Records of a case for which a person successfully fulfilled a mental health court order and other requirements of probation or suspension of sentence are expunged by the court. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-27-19.
Record Detail(s)
Completion of diversion or deferral program
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
Potentially, see statute
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No statutory language
Clearance Process
Automatic
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
See Miss. Code Ann. § 9-27-11(1) for the requirements for participation in a mental health court.
Procedure General
The procedure is automatic. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-27-19.
Fees
There is no statutory language on fees.
Effect
The record of the criminal conviction is expunged. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-27-19.
Waiting Periods
There is no waiting period.

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