Mississippi Senate Bill 2803: Nonviolent misdemeanors; require citations in lieu of arrest with limited exceptions.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officer From Arresting A Person When The Officer Has Probable Cause To Believe That A Person Has Committed A Misdemeanor Offense; To Require The Issuance Of A Citation In Lieu Of Arrest; To Provide For An Arrest For Violent Misdemeanors And In Certain Limited Situations; To Amend Sections 99-3-3 And 99-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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