SB 2013 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Grand Jury Act; reinstate and expand scope.

SB 2013 reinstates Mississippi's State Grand Jury Act, which expired in 2024, and expands its authority to investigate officer-involved shootings, specific embezzlement/fraud cases, and public corruption (pending a constitutional amendment). It removes the requirement that crimes must span multiple court districts, allows the Attorney General to notify the panel judge directly instead of petitioning them, and mandates the judge to form a jury within 30 days. The bill also requires local officials and law enforcement to cooperate in providing grand jury accommodations and updates procedural rules for jury operations. These changes apply to the state grand jury system, directly affecting prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement agencies conducting major investigations.
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Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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