Grand jury; allow access to record to defendant upon request.

SB 2476 would require Mississippi courts to provide defendants or their attorneys with access to grand jury records (such as transcripts or digital recordings) upon request after a grand jury issues an indictment. The bill allows courts to permit copies of these records at the defendant's expense but mandates that all copies remain confidential. It directly affects criminal defendants in cases where a grand jury has returned an indictment. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law, so these provisions were never implemented.