MS HB849

Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-519 to authorize county sheriffs and deputies to use radar speed detection equipment within their jurisdictions.

Previously, only the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and certain municipal and campus law enforcement agencies were permitted to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads.

County sheriffs and deputies are now authorized to purchase and use radar equipment on public streets, roads, and highways within their county jurisdiction.

Effective date is July 1, 2016.