As Amended
SEC. 45-29-3. Exemptions from Mississippi Public Records Law.
The following records shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Law of 1983:
(a) Records which are in the possession of a public body, as defined by paragraph (a) of Section 25-61-3, that performs as one of its principal functions activities pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, the apprehension of criminal offenders or the investigation of criminal offenders and/or criminal activities, and which records consist of information compiled for the purpose of a criminal investigation, including reports of informants and investigators, and associated with an identifiable individual; and
(b) Personal information of victims, including victim impact statements and letters of support on behalf of victims that are contained in records on file with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and State Parole Board.
SOURCES: Laws, 1984, ch. 487; 1990, ch. 413, Sec. 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 560, § 2, SB 2700, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 10, 2002).
PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2002.