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Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-27: Identity theft; victim authorized to expunge record of false charges accrued on account of activities of the perpetrator.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 97. Crimes
- Chapter 45. Computer Crimes and Identity Theft
Any person whose name or other identification has been used without his consent or authorization by another person, with the use resulting in charges, an arrest record, or a conviction putatively on the record of the person whose name or other identification was appropriated, the person whose name or other identification has been used without his consent or authorization may file a petition for expunction of such charges or arrest record or conviction, or any of them, with any court which has jurisdiction over the matter.
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