MS SB2224

Authorizes electronic signatures and electronic records for warrant applications in Mississippi's judicial branch, giving them full legal effect equivalent to paper documents

Requires any application used for digital signatures on warrants or affidavits to include security procedures ensuring authenticity, electronic recordkeeping with timestamps, and encryption measures

Establishes that electronic affidavits with digital signatures satisfy the constitutional oath requirement when signed under penalty of perjury, eliminating the need for oral oaths

Specifies that electronic warrant applications are considered received when they enter a court-approved information-processing system in a form capable of being processed

Effective date: July 1, 2022