Sealing of records

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-263, under Youth Court.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-263

(1) The youth court may order the sealing of records involving children:(a) If the child who was the subject of the cause has attained twenty (20) years of age;(b) If the youth court dismisses the cause; or(c) If the youth court sets aside an adjudication in the cause.

(a) If the child who was the subject of the cause has attained twenty (20) years of age;

(b) If the youth court dismisses the cause; or

(c) If the youth court sets aside an adjudication in the cause.

(2) The youth court may upon its own motion or upon application of a party to a youth court cause and after a hearing on the record where specific findings and conclusions are entered on the record, order the sealing or unsealing of the records involving children and may expunge the records of a child adjudicated a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision.