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mississippi [2025/12/06 16:57] – [State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration] josiahkmississippi [2026/08/27 19:16] (current) josiahk
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 [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=bcab594f-35c1-49a6-9123-65ca34516143&nodeid=AAYAAYAAD&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAD&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-23.+Definitions.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YXF3-RRS8-440J-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-23 (h)]] [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=bcab594f-35c1-49a6-9123-65ca34516143&nodeid=AAYAAYAAD&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAD&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-23.+Definitions.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YXF3-RRS8-440J-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-23 (h)]]
  
-=== What information must registrants provide? ===+=== What information must be provided? ===
  
 [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=f25df419-7537-4a13-aeaf-5a114a6d8443&nodeid=AAYAAYAAE&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAE&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-25.+Registration+with+Mississippi+Department+of+Public+Safety+of+persons+convicted+of+or+acquitted+by+reason+of+insanity+of+registrable+offenses+residing,+employed+or+attending+school+in+Mississippi;+registration+information;+prohibition+against+registered+sex+offenders+living+within+specified+distance+of+schools,+certain+child+care+facilities+or+agencies+or+playgrounds+or+other+recreational+facilities+utilized+by+children.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YNR3-RRS8-41WP-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 (2)]] [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=f25df419-7537-4a13-aeaf-5a114a6d8443&nodeid=AAYAAYAAE&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAE&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-25.+Registration+with+Mississippi+Department+of+Public+Safety+of+persons+convicted+of+or+acquitted+by+reason+of+insanity+of+registrable+offenses+residing,+employed+or+attending+school+in+Mississippi;+registration+information;+prohibition+against+registered+sex+offenders+living+within+specified+distance+of+schools,+certain+child+care+facilities+or+agencies+or+playgrounds+or+other+recreational+facilities+utilized+by+children.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YNR3-RRS8-41WP-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 (2)]]
  
-=== How frequently must they register? ===+=== How frequently must information be verified? And for how long? ===
  
-Duration 15/25/life:\\ +Duration 15/25/life: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=492992e2-cb84-4c21-812f-28fa87b31d58&pdistocdocslideraccess=true&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00&pdcomponentid=234191&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAU&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=9ca72664-4db1-4174-88f4-c90cd3624647|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]] \\ 
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=492992e2-cb84-4c21-812f-28fa87b31d58&pdistocdocslideraccess=true&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00&pdcomponentid=234191&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAU&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=9ca72664-4db1-4174-88f4-c90cd3624647|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]]\\ + \\ 
-\\ +Frequency: \\
-Frequency:\\+
 [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=5cf2d04b-c77c-46ac-9653-17ff3fc09edb&action=pawlinkdoc&pdcomponentid=&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A60B3-8GJ3-CH1B-T1N6-00008-00&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAJ&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=46bc8f10-e08d-41d0-965f-ecd859fe4ff6|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31]] [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=5cf2d04b-c77c-46ac-9653-17ff3fc09edb&action=pawlinkdoc&pdcomponentid=&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A60B3-8GJ3-CH1B-T1N6-00008-00&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAJ&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=46bc8f10-e08d-41d0-965f-ecd859fe4ff6|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31]]
  
-=== Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers? ===+=== Does the state categorize by levels/tiers? ===
  
-Yes. The tiers are: Tier One, Tier Two, and Tier Three:\\ +Yes. The tiers are: Tier One, Tier Two, and Tier Three: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=16f08a30-29d0-4a47-9911-ceedc541bfaa&nodeid=AAYAAYAAU&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FAAY%2FAAYAAY%2FAAYAAYAAU&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%C2%A7+45-33-47.+Petition+for+relief+from+duty+to+register%3B+grounds%3B+minimum+period+of+continuing+registration+based+on+three-tier+classification+of+offenses%3B+certain+offenders+subject+to+lifetime+registration%3B+certain+offenders+subject+to+electronic+monitoring.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00&ecomp=_g1_kkk&prid=2f42cefc-966f-47bf-87eb-09807cde26a0|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 (2)]]
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=16f08a30-29d0-4a47-9911-ceedc541bfaa&nodeid=AAYAAYAAU&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FAAY%2FAAYAAY%2FAAYAAYAAU&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%C2%A7+45-33-47.+Petition+for+relief+from+duty+to+register%3B+grounds%3B+minimum+period+of+continuing+registration+based+on+three-tier+classification+of+offenses%3B+certain+offenders+subject+to+lifetime+registration%3B+certain+offenders+subject+to+electronic+monitoring.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00&ecomp=_g1_kkk&prid=2f42cefc-966f-47bf-87eb-09807cde26a0|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 (2)]]+
  
-=== Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants? ===+=== Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels? ===
  
-No. Tiers set according to the violation:\\ +No. Tiers set according to the violation: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-47&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]]
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-47&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]]+
  
-=== Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who? ===+=== Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who? ===
  
 No. No.
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 === Is there a registration fee? === === Is there a registration fee? ===
  
-Yes\\ +Yes \\ Amount is not in statute, currently $11 quarterly set by Department of Public Safety. \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=ee71cfa0-5fff-4daf-a231-ed89d07c1845&nodeid=AAYAAYAAZ&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FAAY%2FAAYAAY%2FAAYAAYAAZ&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%C2%A7+45-33-57.+Fees.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743P-00008-00&ecomp=vg1_kkk&prid=95de8a59-a571-4161-9bcc-0bbaf93ae12c|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-57]]
-Amount is not in statute, currently $11 quarterly set by Department of Public Safety.\\ +
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=ee71cfa0-5fff-4daf-a231-ed89d07c1845&nodeid=AAYAAYAAZ&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FAAY%2FAAYAAY%2FAAYAAYAAZ&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=%C2%A7+45-33-57.+Fees.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743P-00008-00&ecomp=vg1_kkk&prid=95de8a59-a571-4161-9bcc-0bbaf93ae12c|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-57]]+
  
-=== Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision? ===+=== Are there special restrictions even after supervision ends? ===
  
-Residency restrictions: 3,000 feet from a school or day care; cannot loiter within 500 feet of a school or day care. Some exceptions apply:\\ +Residency restrictions: 3,000 feet from a school or day care; cannot loiter within 500 feet of a school or day care. Some exceptions apply: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=78b30868-eb25-4418-b507-1c5b7ef703b2&nodeid=AAYAAYAAE&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAE&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-25.+Registration+with+Mississippi+Department+of+Public+Safety+of+persons+convicted+of+or+acquitted+by+reason+of+insanity+of+registrable+offenses+residing,+employed+or+attending+school+in+Mississippi;+registration+information;+prohibition+against+registered+sex+offenders+living+within+specified+distance+of+schools,+certain+child+care+facilities+or+agencies+or+playgrounds+or+other+recreational+facilities+utilized+by+children.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YNR3-RRS8-41WP-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25]] \\
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=78b30868-eb25-4418-b507-1c5b7ef703b2&nodeid=AAYAAYAAE&nodepath=/ROOT/AAY/AAYAAY/AAYAAYAAE&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+45-33-25.+Registration+with+Mississippi+Department+of+Public+Safety+of+persons+convicted+of+or+acquitted+by+reason+of+insanity+of+registrable+offenses+residing,+employed+or+attending+school+in+Mississippi;+registration+information;+prohibition+against+registered+sex+offenders+living+within+specified+distance+of+schools,+certain+child+care+facilities+or+agencies+or+playgrounds+or+other+recreational+facilities+utilized+by+children.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6C1M-YNR3-RRS8-41WP-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=f7af82ba-9017-4f96-b22e-919c88f09653|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25]]\\+
 [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=e26f8dc8-83c2-447f-881a-fb9dba8d98d3&pdistocdocslideraccess=true&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-7430-00008-00&pdcomponentid=234191&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAF&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=9dd785e9-1736-4b67-a72b-2e380c3f235e|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-26]] [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=e26f8dc8-83c2-447f-881a-fb9dba8d98d3&pdistocdocslideraccess=true&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A8P6B-83X2-8T6X-7430-00008-00&pdcomponentid=234191&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAYAAYAAF&ecomp=rssdkkk&prid=9dd785e9-1736-4b67-a72b-2e380c3f235e|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-26]]
  
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-=== Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process? ===+=== Is there a process for removal from the registry? ===
  
 [[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-47&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]] [[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/8P6B-83X2-8T6X-743H-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-47&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]]
  
-=== What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting your state? ===+=== What are the registration requirements for someone who is visiting your state? ===
  
 Visitors may stay in state for up to six days without registering. If they intend to stay for 7 or more days, they must register within three days of entry into the state. To register, fill out the .pdf form found at [[https://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/Resources.aspx|https://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/Resources.aspx]] under "MS Sex Offender Registration Form", take that to the local sheriff's office where you will be processed, then take their paperwork to any driver's license station, pay $11.00 and get an ID card. If you register as a visitor, you should visit the driver's license station before you leave the state, to let them know you are leaving and no longer will be in Mississippi. You will then be listed on the registry as "Out of State". Visitors may stay in state for up to six days without registering. If they intend to stay for 7 or more days, they must register within three days of entry into the state. To register, fill out the .pdf form found at [[https://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/Resources.aspx|https://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/Resources.aspx]] under "MS Sex Offender Registration Form", take that to the local sheriff's office where you will be processed, then take their paperwork to any driver's license station, pay $11.00 and get an ID card. If you register as a visitor, you should visit the driver's license station before you leave the state, to let them know you are leaving and no longer will be in Mississippi. You will then be listed on the registry as "Out of State".
  
-=== What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to your state to live or to attend school? === +=== What are the registration requirements for someone who will be moving to your state to live or to attend school? ===
- +
-Notify 10 days PRIOR to moving to state; once there, register within 3 days:\\ +
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/60B3-87R3-CH1B-T1N0-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-27&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-27]]+
  
 +Notify 10 days PRIOR to moving to state; once there, register within 3 days: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/api/document/collection/statutes-legislation/id/60B3-87R3-CH1B-T1N0-00008-00?cite=Miss.%20Code%20Ann.%20%C2%A7%2045-33-27&context=1000516|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-27]]
  
 ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration ===== ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration =====
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 === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? === === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? ===
  
-MSC 97-3-53, 54.1, 54.3, 65, 71, 95, 101, 104, 107; 97-5-5, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 41; 97-29-3, 39(1)©, 45(1)(a), 59, 61(2), 63; 43-47-18; 97-1-7\\ +MSC 97-3-53, 54.1, 54.3, 65, 71, 95, 101, 104, 107; 97-5-5, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 41; 97-29-3, 39(1)©, 45(1)(a), 59, 61(2), 63; 43-47-18; 97-1-7 \\ Go to [[http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/|http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/]] then choose the applicable code number listed.
-Go to [[http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/|http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/]] then choose the applicable code number listed.+
  
 === Does the state have lifetime supervision? === === Does the state have lifetime supervision? ===
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 === What is the age of consent? === === What is the age of consent? ===
  
-Age 16:\\ +Age 16: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=548ce121-707a-4600-a745-08304893d06d&nodeid=ABYAACABX&nodepath=/ROOT/ABY/ABYAAC/ABYAACABX&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+97-3-65.+Statutory+rape;+enhanced+penalty+for+forcible+sexual+intercourse+or+statutory+rape+by+administering+certain+substances;+criminal+sexual+assault+protection+order.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6822-FW83-GXF6-83G5-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=cd4506f6-c5e6-467c-935b-67e74e1a8ba3|Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65]]
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=548ce121-707a-4600-a745-08304893d06d&nodeid=ABYAACABX&nodepath=/ROOT/ABY/ABYAAC/ABYAACABX&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+97-3-65.+Statutory+rape;+enhanced+penalty+for+forcible+sexual+intercourse+or+statutory+rape+by+administering+certain+substances;+criminal+sexual+assault+protection+order.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6822-FW83-GXF6-83G5-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=cd4506f6-c5e6-467c-935b-67e74e1a8ba3|Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65]]+
  
 === Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people? === === Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people? ===
  
-Yes:\\ +Yes: \\ [[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=548ce121-707a-4600-a745-08304893d06d&nodeid=ABYAACABX&nodepath=/ROOT/ABY/ABYAAC/ABYAACABX&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+97-3-65.+Statutory+rape;+enhanced+penalty+for+forcible+sexual+intercourse+or+statutory+rape+by+administering+certain+substances;+criminal+sexual+assault+protection+order.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6822-FW83-GXF6-83G5-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=cd4506f6-c5e6-467c-935b-67e74e1a8ba3|Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65]]
-[[https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=548ce121-707a-4600-a745-08304893d06d&nodeid=ABYAACABX&nodepath=/ROOT/ABY/ABYAAC/ABYAACABX&level=3&haschildren=&populated=false&title=§+97-3-65.+Statutory+rape;+enhanced+penalty+for+forcible+sexual+intercourse+or+statutory+rape+by+administering+certain+substances;+criminal+sexual+assault+protection+order.&config=00JABhZDIzMTViZS04NjcxLTQ1MDItOTllOS03MDg0ZTQxYzU4ZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f8inKxYiqNVSihJeNKRlUp&pddocfullpath=/shared/document/statutes-legislation/urn:contentItem:6822-FW83-GXF6-83G5-00008-00&ecomp=6gf5kkk&prid=cd4506f6-c5e6-467c-935b-67e74e1a8ba3|Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65]] +
  
 ===== Info for State Advocates ===== ===== Info for State Advocates =====
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 [[http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/sor_faqs.html|http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/sor_faqs.html]] [[http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/sor_faqs.html|http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/sor_faqs.html]]
  
-=== How does the state’s legislative process work? ===+=== How is the state’s legislature organized? ===
  
 [[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/billlaw.htm|http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/billlaw.htm]] [[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/billlaw.htm|http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/billlaw.htm]]
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 Offers free and subscription services \\ [[https://legiscan.com/|https://legiscan.com/]] Offers free and subscription services \\ [[https://legiscan.com/|https://legiscan.com/]]
  
-=== Most important legislative committees for our issues are: ===+=== What are the important legislative committees for our issues===
  
 House corrections and several judiciary; no links to individual committees, just to list with members \\ [[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/h_cmtememb.xml|http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/h_cmtememb.xml]] \\ House corrections and several judiciary; no links to individual committees, just to list with members \\ [[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/h_cmtememb.xml|http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/h_cmtememb.xml]] \\
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 === Contact information for state registry office === === Contact information for state registry office ===
  
-MS State Sex Offender Registry Office\\ +MS State Sex Offender Registry Office \\ [[http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/ContactUs.aspx|http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/ContactUs.aspx]] \\ 
-[[http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/ContactUs.aspx|http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/ContactUs.aspx]]\\ +Mississippi SOR, Post Office Box 958, Jackson, MS 39205 \\
-Mississippi SOR, Post Office Box 958, Jackson, MS 39205\\+
 601-987-1540 601-987-1540
  
 === RSOL state affiliate website or blog: === === RSOL state affiliate website or blog: ===
  
-[[https://www.narsol.org/contact-us/|No affiliate at present. If you would like to start an affiliate or your organization would like to be an affiliate, contact NARSOL for details\\ +[[https://www.narsol.org/contact-us/|No affiliate at present. If you would like to start an affiliate or your organization would like to be an affiliate, contact NARSOL for details\\ 888-997-7765.\\ Email NARSOL]]
-888-997-7765.\\ +
-Email NARSOL]]+
  
 === Other helpful information === === Other helpful information ===
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