Senate Bill 2264 Summary

• Creates wiretapping and surveillance authority for the Mississippi Attorney General to investigate human trafficking felonies, including provisions for pen registers, trap and trace devices, and court-ordered interception of wire, oral, and other communications.

• Recodifies the Mississippi Human Trafficking Act from Section 97-3-54 et seq. to Chapter 47, Title 97, establishing enhanced penalties including 5-30 years imprisonment for procuring sexual servitude of minors and 2-20 years for other trafficking offenses.

• Establishes a "Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking Fund" and creates a Statewide Human Trafficking Coordinator position within the Attorney General's Office to coordinate implementation, collect data, and support victim services.

• Authorizes forfeiture of property used in human trafficking crimes, with 50% of proceeds directed to the victim relief fund and remaining proceeds split among participating law enforcement agencies.

• Amends multiple statutes to cross-reference the recodified human trafficking provisions and extends statute of limitations for human trafficking prosecutions to accommodate cases involving child victims.