MS SB2132

Creates the Mississippi Witness Protection Program and establishes a five-member Witness Protection Board composed of members appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Mississippi Prosecutors Association, and Mississippi Sheriff's Association with staggered initial terms of one to four years, followed by four-year terms thereafter.

Authorizes district attorneys to petition the board for witness protection services for essential witnesses in crimes of violence investigations, including relocation, housing, living expenses (up to $30 per day), transportation, law enforcement protection, and public education for the witness or their children.

Requires written memoranda of understanding between the state and protected witnesses outlining witness responsibilities, including providing truthful testimony, avoiding criminal activity, protecting program confidentiality, and complying with legal obligations; violations terminate protection services immediately.

Limits witness protection services to a maximum of two years total, with cases involving protected witnesses receiving priority trial status and courts required to bring cases to trial within one year of arraignment or pay continued protection costs from circuit court budgets.

Makes all board documents, minutes, witness agreements, and related records confidential and exempt from public disclosure; allows limited court-ordered discovery only when information can be provided without revealing witness location or endangering the witness.