SB2803Introduced in the Senate
Nonviolent misdemeanors; require citations in lieu of arrest with limited exceptions.
Introduced by Rod Hickman, District 32
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Died In Committee
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