House Bill 750

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE VARIOUS FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN AN INFORMANT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN INFORMANT WILL BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR DURING ANY COURT PROCEEDING; TO CREATE THE LIST OF REQUIRED RELIABILITY FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN USING AN INFORMANT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN INFORMANT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN WRITTEN FORM, WITH A SIGNATURE LINE TO EACH INFORMANT; TO REQUIRE ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHO INTENDS TO USE AN INFORMANT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN INFORMANT TO DISCLOSE SUCH INTENT TO THE COURT; TO REQUIRE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LIST OF FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE THE INFORMANT'S RELIABILITY TO THE COURT; TO PROHIBIT USE OF A PERSON WHO IS 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AS AN INFORMANT IN ANY MANNER; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON OVER THE AGE OF 15 AND UNDER THE AGE OF 18 SHALL NOT BE AN INFORMANT UNLESS A COURT ORDER AUTHORIZES THE MINOR'S COOPERATION; TO REQUIRE EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR STATE AGENCY WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW, NOT LATER THAN MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR, ALL SERIOUS CRIMES, AUTHORIZED AND UNAUTHORIZED, COMMITTED BY INFORMANTS USED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO REQUIRE A HEARING BEFORE ANY COURT PROCEEDING IN WHICH AN INFORMANT WILL BE USED; TO REQUIRE A HEARING TO DETERMINE THE RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMANT BEFORE THE COURT PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE INFORMANT OR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INFORMANT WILL BE USED; TO PROHIBIT USE OF ANY PERSON WHO IS RECEIVING IN-PATIENT OR OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO BE USED AS AN INFORMANT TO BUY OR SALE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR CONTRABAND OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO REQUIRE STATEMENTS OF INFORMANTS TO BE RECORDED ELECTRONICALLY; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO COLLECT AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATE THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL AGGREGATE DATA FROM ALL STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL COLLECT AND POST ON ITS WEBSITE, CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING USE OF INFORMANTS; TO PROVIDE THE LIST OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, TO HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO REPORT WHEN THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN INNOCENT PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Joel Bomgar

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House