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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 99 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (§§ 99-1-1 — 99-51-3)
Chapter 15 - PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS (§§ 99-15-1 — 99-15-127)
IN GENERAL (§§ 99-15-1 — 99-15-59)
Section 99-15-59 - Expunction of misdemeanor charges
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MS Code § 99-15-59 (2024)
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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.
Laws, 1998, ch. 556, § 1, eff. 7/1/1998.
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