Sealing of records

1. Law
2. Mississippi Code
3. Public Welfare
4. Youth Court
5. Records
6. Sealing of records

1. The youth court may order the sealing of records involving children:
   1. if the child who was the subject of the cause has attained twenty (20) years of age;
   2. if the youth court dismisses the cause; or
   3. if the youth court sets aside an adjudication in the cause.
2. The youth court may, at any time, upon its own motion or upon application of a party to a youth court cause, order the sealing or unsealing of the records involving children.

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