Expungement; authorize for embezzlement by a state, county, city or town officer 14 years after completing all terms and conditions of sentences.

This bill (HB 745) would allow state, county, city, or town officials convicted of felony embezzlement to petition for expungement of their conviction 14 years after completing all sentence terms, including fines. It specifically amends Mississippi law to extend the waiting period for these public officials from the standard 5 years to 14 years, while maintaining existing requirements like payment of all fines and costs. The bill applies only to embezzlement convictions under Sections 97-23-19 or 97-23-25 involving public officials, excluding other offenses listed in the law. This change would permit these individuals to have their criminal records cleared after a longer rehabilitation period, though it does not affect eligibility for expungement of other crimes.