§ 45-33-41. Notification to inmates and offenders by Department of Corrections, county or municipal jails, and juvenile detention facilities; victim notification
The Department of Corrections or any person having charge of a county or municipal jail or any juvenile detention facility shall provide written notification to an inmate or offender in the custody of the jail or other facility due to a conviction of or adjudication for a sex offense of the registration and notification requirements […]
§ 45-33-43. Written notification to applicants for certain driver’s licenses; written acknowledgment by applicant of receipt of notification
At the time a person surrenders a driver’s license from another jurisdiction or makes an application for a driver’s license, temporary driving permit, intermediate license, commercial driver’s license or identification card issued under Section 45-35-3, the department shall provide the applicant with written information on the registration requirements of this chapter and shall require written […]
§ 45-33-45. Data monitoring and alert system for certain persons required to be monitored
The Department of Corrections may enter into a contract with a qualified vendor experienced in and capable of fulfilling the requirements of this section on a daily basis to provide a data monitoring and alert system for persons who are required to be monitored under this chapter. The initial program shall provide for monitoring upon […]
§ 45-33-47. Petition for relief from duty to register; grounds; minimum period of continuing registration based on three-tier classification of offenses; certain offenders subject to lifetime registration; certain offenders subject to electronic monitoring
A sex offender with a duty to register under Section 45-33-25 shall only be relieved of the duty under subsection (2) of this section. A person required to register for a registrable sex offense under Section 45-33-25 may petition the circuit court of the sentencing jurisdiction, or for a person whose duty to register arose […]
§ 45-33-49. Disclosure to public; guidelines for sheriffs as to notification; certain registry information to be available online; participation in Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public website; notification of schools and day care centers
Records maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be open to law enforcement agencies which shall be authorized to release relevant and necessary information regarding sex offenders to the public. The identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this chapter shall not be released. A sheriff shall maintain records for registrants of […]
§ 45-33-34. Notification to the Department of Public Safety regarding reincarceration or commitment of registered sex offender
The Department of Corrections and all law enforcement agencies shall notify the department when a registered sex offender is arrested or incarcerated for another offense or as the result of having violated probation, parole, conditional discharge or other sentence or court order. The offender, offender’s guardian, offender’s conservator or the administrator of the institution shall […]
§ 45-33-21. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose
The Legislature finds that the danger of recidivism posed by criminal sex offenders and the protection of the public from these offenders is of paramount concern and interest to government. The Legislature further finds that law enforcement agencies’ efforts to protect their communities, conduct investigations, and quickly apprehend criminal sex offenders are impaired by the […]
§ 45-33-23. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Conviction” means that, regarding the person’s offense, there has been a determination or judgment of guilt as a result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere regardless […]
§ 45-33-25. Registration with Mississippi Department of Public Safety of persons convicted of or acquitted by reason of insanity of registrable offenses residing, employed or attending school in Mississippi; registration information; prohibition against registered sex offenders living within specified distance of schools, certain child care facilities or agencies or playgrounds or other recreational facilities utilized by children
Any person having a permanent or temporary residence in this state or who is employed or attending school in this state who has been convicted of a registrable offense in this state or another jurisdiction or who has been acquitted by reason of insanity of a registrable offense in this state or another jurisdiction shall […]
§ 45-33-26. Prohibition against sex offender being present in or within a certain distance of school building or school property or in or about any public beach or public campground where minor children congregate; exemptions; penalties
Unless exempted under subsection (2), it is unlawful for a person required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25: To be present in any school building, on real property comprising any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school-related […]