Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), Adam Smith (WA-09), Grace Meng (NY-06), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Donald M. Payne Jr. (NJ-10), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Andre Carson (IN-07), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass. Emotional Support Group Meetings. Attorney General Jim Hood said Lisa Byrd Mozingo, 54, pleaded guilty last week to three counts of exploitation of a vulnerable person in Jones County. MS (1) Any person who abuses or neglects a vulnerable adult under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years and not more than a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000) fine. The Mississippi Criminal Information Center (CIC) keeps a confidential file of expunged records that the district attorney can access to determine a first-time offender. If your conviction(s) were misdemeanor offenses in municipal court, you must wait two years after your last date of conviction; If your conviction is for a felony, you must wait five years after you complete your sentence. State that you have completed your sentence and if you have any other convictions or outstanding civil judgments against you. WebSECTION 2. Fear isnt knowledgeable, fear isnt liberty. PENALTIES SUBJECT TO ENHANCEMENT. Exploitation (2) For the purposes of this section: All adults have the well to be safe and to survive a life free off abuse. We join them in our shared vision to build a health system where everyone gets the care they need and is treated with dignity and respect, and that is accountable to each and every family and community across our country., For America to reach its full potential we must address the underlying racial injustices that remain deeply embedded in our nation, deepening wounds that have yet to be addressed, said Margaret Mitchell, CEO, YWCA USA. YWCA applauds the introduction of this legislation and looks forward to working with Members of Congress to advance a public health approach that can effectively disrupt and end racial injustice in our communities.. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, There is a newer version of the Mississippi Code, Chapter 47 - MISSISSIPPI VULNERABLE PERSONS ACT. Code Ann. To be eligible to expunge a felony conviction, the offense cannot involve any of the following: If you are uncertain whether you are eligible for expungement, consult with an attorney.