HB 86 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Misdemeanors; revise age of expungement for.

HB 86 removes an age restriction that previously prevented some individuals from clearing misdemeanor criminal records. The bill amends Mississippi law to allow people convicted of misdemeanors (excluding traffic violations) to seek expungement of their records after two years of good conduct, regardless of age. This change directly affects eligible misdemeanor offenders who meet the rehabilitation and time requirements. The law does not apply to felony convictions or traffic violations and leaves existing expungement procedures unchanged beyond removing the age barrier.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026