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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 99 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 15 - Pretrial Proceedings.
99-15-59 - Expunction of misdemeanor charges.
§ 99-15-59. Expunction of misdemeanor charges.
Any person who is arrested, issued a citation, or held for any misdemeanor and not formally charged or prosecuted with an offense within twelve (12) months of arrest, or upon dismissal of the charge, may apply to the court with jurisdiction over the matter for the charges to be expunged.
Sources: Laws, 1998, ch. 556, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1998.
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