SB 2215 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Shoplifting; provide enhancement where merchant is in the business of selling food or drugstore items.

SB 2215 would add an extra prison term for shoplifting from stores that sell food, packaged food, or drugstore items in Mississippi. Specifically, it requires courts to impose an additional 4 months for misdemeanor shoplifting or up to 1 year for felony shoplifting when merchandise is stolen from these businesses. This enhancement applies regardless of the stolen items' total value and targets stores like grocery stores, pharmacies, or convenience stores. It would directly affect individuals convicted of shoplifting from such establishments in Mississippi.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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