MS SB2418

Establishes procedures requiring law enforcement officers with arrest authority and training to activate body-worn cameras during calls for service and investigative encounters, with exceptions for private residences without warrant, crime victims, and anonymous informants who request recording discontinuation.

Mandates law enforcement agencies retain body-worn camera footage for 90 days minimum, or 3 years if recording involves use of force, arrest, formal complaints, or voluntary retention requests by officers, civilians, or minors' legal guardians.

Creates rebuttable presumptions favoring criminal defendants and civil plaintiffs suing for police misconduct when officers intentionally interfere with body-worn camera recordings, and requires disciplinary action for violations of recording or retention requirements.

Exempts most body-worn camera footage from Mississippi Public Records Act disclosure, except footage subject to 3-year retention that involves public complaints or voluntary requests where the subject consents to public release.

Requires law enforcement agencies to post retention and access procedures on their websites and maintain audit records of all personnel accessing body-worn camera data, effective July 1, 2019.