Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund; create and provide for a new fee to be deposited into.

HB 1114 creates the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund in the state treasury, administered by the Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation. It redirects $2 from each $152 filing fee for expungement petitions (currently paid by individuals seeking to clear criminal records) into this new fund, instead of retaining it for circuit clerk administration. The fund will provide ongoing financial support to legal aid organizations across Mississippi, with unused balances and interest remaining in the fund annually. This policy change directly affects legal services centers statewide by establishing a dedicated, recurring funding source from expungement fees. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.