Expungement; consolidate statutes concerning.

SB 2331 consolidates Mississippi's fragmented expungement laws into a single, unified system. It allows eligible individuals to remove certain misdemeanor convictions (after 2 years of good conduct) and one felony conviction (after 5 years of completing sentences) from public records, provided they meet rehabilitation criteria and avoid specific excluded offenses like violent crimes, drug trafficking, or repeat DUIs. The bill specifies that expungement restores legal status as if the conviction never occurred, while excluding records related to official misconduct, serious felonies, and certain traffic violations. It repeals outdated statutes and standardizes procedures across courts to streamline the process. (Note: The bill died in committee in February 2025 and did not become law.)