Mississippi: Adult Factual Innocence (MS-FI-1)

Records of an arrest and conviction naming an identity theft victim as the perpetrator of a crime can be expunged by the court. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-27.

Record Detail(s)

Identity theft

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

No statutory language

Hearing

No statutory language

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed with the court that had jurisdiction over the charge. For the specific procedure, see Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-27.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

There is no statutory language regarding the effect of expungement.

Waiting Periods

There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.

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