HB 1483 Summary

• Creates civil liability for intentional or reckless disclosure of intimate visual material without consent, with damages including actual damages, mental anguish, attorney's fees, and possible exemplary damages.

• Establishes criminal offense of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material, punishable by fine up to $4,000 and/or jail time up to one year, with exceptions for law enforcement, medical treatment, and legal proceedings.

• Allows courts to issue restraining orders and injunctions against disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material, with damages of $1,000 per willful violation or $500 per non-willful violation.

• Creates "sexting" as a youth court delinquent act for minors under 18 who produce, transmit, or possess indecent visual images using electronic devices, with affirmative defenses and escalation to felony charges under specific circumstances.

• Grants courts jurisdiction over defendants who reside in Mississippi, when the victim resides in the state, when material is stored on in-state servers, or when material is viewable in the state.