Pretrial Diversion — The defendant completes certain conditions (like classes, restitution, or community service); if completed, the charge may be dismissed.

Deferred Adjudication / Non-adjudication** — Mississippi has forms of “non-adjudication” where the court withholds a formal finding of guilt while the defendant completes conditions; successful mississippi criminal disposition  completion can prevent a conviction from being entered.Bench Warrant / Failure to Appear status — Not a final disposition itself, but it can delay or affect how the case is resolved.

Expired / Statute of Limitations — The state can no longer prosecute because too much time has passed, which can function as an effective disposition.

Dispositions matter because they control legal consequences, including eligibility for expungement, firearm rights, immigration consequences, and whether the event will appear on a background check. In Mississippi, certain dismissed, non-adjudicated, or first-offense dispositions may be eligible for expungement after specific conditions are met. A conviction, by contrast, may be permanent or only expungeable in narrow categories.

In short, a Mississippi criminal disposition is the official “final answer” to the question: *What ultimately happened to this criminal charge?* It closes the procedural life of the case and determines what downstream legal and practical effects attach to it.

Repeat offenders face even tougher consequences. The license suspension period gets longer, and jail time is more likely. This shows how important it is to avoid repeat offenses.

Commercial vehicle drivers have a lower legal BAC limit, which is half the usual adult limit. They face stricter federal highway standards and more severe penalties, given the risks involved for the massive vehicles being operated on our roadways. This includes the loss of commercial driving privileges for one full year for any CDL license holder even if that driver was operating a private vehicle at the time of the DUI arrest.