MS SB2752

Amends Mississippi Code Section 97-29-61 to define voyeurism offenses, including entering property to peek through windows and using instruments (cameras, drones, binoculars, mobile phones) to view private areas without consent or knowledge of occupants.

Establishes covered private spaces as bedrooms, bathrooms, changing rooms, fitting rooms, dressing rooms, spas, massage rooms, therapy rooms, tanning booths, and other areas where occupants have reasonable expectation of privacy.

Requires that voyeurism be committed with intent to invade privacy and for lewd, licentious, and indecent purposes to constitute a felony.

Imposes imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for not more than 5 years for voyeurism convictions of persons over age 21.

Increases maximum prison sentence to 10 years when one or more victims spied upon is under 16 years of age.

Effective date: July 1, 2019.