2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 21 - Youth Court.
43-21-265 - Destruction of records.
§ 43-21-265. Destruction of records.
The youth court, in its discretion, may order the destruction of any records involving children except medical or mental health examinations as defined in Section 43-21-253. This order shall be directed to all persons maintaining the records, shall order their physical destruction by an appropriate means specified by the youth court and shall require the persons to file with the youth court a written report of compliance with the order. No records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the director of the department of archives and history.
Sources: Laws, 1979, ch. 506, § 30; Laws, 1980, ch. 550, § 13; Laws, 1981, ch. 501, § 24, eff from and after July 1, 1981.
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