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MS SB2476

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bradford Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new Section 13-5-62 of the Mississippi Code authorizing courts to make grand jury proceeding records available for inspection to defendants or their counsel when an indictment is returned.

  • Permits courts to allow production of copies of the record at the defendant's expense, exercised at the court's discretion upon application.

  • Requires any copies of the record to be kept confidential.

  • Defines "record" to include transcripts or electronic recordings of grand jury proceedings.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Grand jury; allow access to record to defendant upon request.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/20/2025

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