Mississippi Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program in Most Cases
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2023) β A bill filed in the Mississippi House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage would also effectively opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict...
Mississippi Bill Would Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2023) β A bill filed in the Mississippi Senate would make a sales tax exemption on the sale of gold and silver bullion and coins. Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and would also eliminate one barrier to...
Mississippi Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Surveillance in Most Situations
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 12, 2023) β A bill filed in the Mississippi House would ban the warrantless use of stingray devices for location tracking or sweeping up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Mississippi,...