Several new laws passed by the Mississippi Legislature will go into effect on July 1, 2025, many of which impact criminal justice, law...

With yesterday's deadline for the introduction of general bills and constitutional amendments having passed, here are just a few pieces of legislation that I'm keeping and eye on during the 2025 legislative session that are relevant to Mississippi criminal law: 1) HB1089 will allow sheriff's departments to utilize radar for speed detection. Note: The catch is, it will also require county board approval in order to go into effect. I would not expect many less populated and rur

"How far does a driver have to get over when passing a pedestrian on a public roadway?" This question came up last week, and frankly I...

The Mississippi Legislature recently passed House Bill 903, which was subsequently signed and approved by Governor Tate Reeves and will...

With the 2024 Legislative Session coming to an end, I'd like to periodically point out some of the bills that were approved by the...

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