MS HB382

Increases the maximum annual salary for district attorney criminal investigators from $59,500 to $72,000 per annum, effective July 1, 2019.

Salary increases apply to all criminal investigators appointed under Mississippi Code Section 25-31-10, with amounts determined by individual district attorneys based on qualifications, education, and experience.

Criminal investigators with law degrees may have their salaries supplemented from other available funds, but not to exceed the maximum salary for a legal assistant to a district attorney.

Maintains existing provisions allowing district attorneys to appoint one to three criminal investigators depending on circuit court district, with restrictions on private employment by district attorneys and assistant district attorneys in matters investigated by these investigators.