Acquittals and dismissals; require automatic expunction of records of.

HB 1116 would automatically clear court records for individuals who were arrested but never convicted, including cases where charges were dismissed, dropped, or the person was found not guilty. It requires courts to expunge these records without requiring a separate petition, directly affecting people with dismissed misdemeanor or non-violent felony cases. Law enforcement agencies would also need to report these expungements to the Mississippi Justice Information Center. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.