MS HB448

Prohibits persons not involved in a police encounter from video recording law enforcement activity within 15 feet after receiving a clear verbal instruction from the officer to move back

Allows property owners to record law enforcement activity on their private property from an adjacent room, unless the officer determines they are interfering or it is unsafe

First offense carries a fine of $500-$1,000 and/or up to 6 months in county jail; second or subsequent offenses carry a fine of at least $2,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail

Persons who are the direct subject of police contact may record the encounter without officer permission, including during searches, handcuffing, or field sobriety tests

Vehicle occupants may record all contact between other occupants and law enforcement during a traffic stop without obtaining officer permission