Expungement; remove embezzlement by officers from the list of nonexpungeable crimes.

HB 746 would amend Mississippi law to allow individuals convicted of felony embezzlement committed by public officers to have their conviction removed from public records through expungement. Currently, this specific embezzlement offense is listed as nonexpungeable, preventing eligible individuals from clearing their records even after meeting standard requirements like waiting five years post-sentence and paying fines. The bill removes this crime from the list of nonexpungeable felonies, making it eligible for the same expungement process as other qualifying offenses. This change would directly affect public officials convicted of embezzlement in their official capacity who meet all other expungement criteria.