Are Arrest Records Public in Mississippi?Not all arrest records are public in Mississippi. While the general public can access some arrest record information at any local law enforcement agency, actual arrest records are part of an individual's permanent criminal history record. Records that are part of a person's criminal history cannot be accessed outside of law enforcement, and there is no way for an individual to access their own record without a court order. Additionally, any record of an arrest is automatically removed from public view one year after disposition.An individual cannot be arrested without any criminal charges. Therefore, removing an arrest record will not change that and does not restore civil rights to the person who was arrested.The public information available on file at a local law enforcement agency does not include:All arrests and incidents reported to the police departmentAllegations of criminal activityCharges that were filed but later dismissedConvictions f...
