MS SB2552

Removes statutory rape (Section 97-3-65(1)) from the list of offenses automatically classified as crimes of violence, eliminating the previous provision that allowed this classification to be rebutted by a judge at hearing

Narrows the rape provision classified as a crime of violence to specifically reference Section 97-3-65(4)(a) rather than the broader statute

Specifies that burglary of a dwelling under Section 97-17-23(2) qualifies as a crime of violence, adding the subsection reference for precision

Maintains all other existing crimes of violence including murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, carjacking, sexual battery, and robbery

Effective date of July 1, 2022