MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B; Constitution

By: Representative Evans (91st)

House Bill 554

AN ACT TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO RECORD INTERROGATIONS ON VIDEO AND PRESERVE SUCH RECORDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  All interrogations conducted by any law enforcement agency shall be recorded on video from the beginning of the interrogation through the end of the interrogation.  The law enforcement agency shall preserve such interrogation video recordings for a minimum of ten (10) years.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.