//**PROOF OF CONCEPT** — full quality-of-life profile for Mississippi, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the //registrant's// perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.//

====== Mississippi — Registry Profile ======

**Weighted burden index 65.0/100** · rank **10 of 56** (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

^ Dimension ^ Rating ^ Detail ^ Statute ^
| **Registration length** | 🟠 moderate | Tiered MINIMUMS: Tier 1 15 yrs, Tier 2 25 yrs, Tier 3 life; broad mandatory-lifetime categories (adult 21+ with victim 14 or younger, two prior sex convictions) — **lifetime** | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-47/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]] ✓ |
| **Removal / petition off** | 🔴 restrictive | Nominal petition only — Tier 1/2 after 15/25-yr minimum must prove by clear & convincing evidence that 'future registration will not serve the purposes of this chapter' (near-total discretion); Tier 3 ineligible except pardon/set-aside; 1-yr wait to refile after denial — ⚑ needs human review | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-47/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47]] ✓ |
| **Individualized risk assessment** | 🔴 restrictive | No — tiers set according to the violation | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-47 |
| **In-person reporting frequency** | 🔴 restrictive | Every 90 days in person for most registrants; annual reregistration only for those in compliance with an electronic-monitoring program | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-31.html|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31]] ✓ |
| **Registration fee** | 🟠 moderate | Yes — recurring per-registration fee (DPS sets amount, ~$11/registration; statute requires 'payment of any required fees' but fixes no amount) | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-31.html|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-31]] ✓ |
| **Residency restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Statewide ban — may not reside within 3,000 ft of a school, child-care facility, children's group home, playground, ballpark or other recreational facility used by minors — **3000 ft** · local: State zone already broad; none noted | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-25/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25(4)]] ✓ |
| **Employment restriction** | 🟢 favorable | No statewide employment bar — § 45-33-25's sole 'shall not' is a residency restriction; registrants in direct unsupervised contact with minors must disclose their status to the employer but are not barred from employment | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-25/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25]] ✓ |
| **Presence / loitering restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Cannot loiter within 500 ft of a school or day care | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25 |
| **Visitor registration trigger** | 🟠 moderate | May stay up to 6 days; 7+ days must register within 3 days of entry | n/a |
| **Internet identifiers required** | 🔴 restrictive | Yes — required info includes 'every online identity, screen name or username used, registered or created by a registrant' | [[https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-45/chapter-33/section-45-33-25/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25(2)]] ✓ |
| **Civil commitment** | 🟢 favorable | None | n/a |
| **Public website exposure** | 🔴 restrictive | All registrants public — §45-33-49 public website searchable by name/zip/city/county/radius; no LE-only tier (only victim ID/SSN/internet-IDs/phone redacted) | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-49/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49]] ✓ |
| **Halloween / holiday restriction** | ⚪ unknown | No Halloween statute found; § 45-33-25 registration act read contains none, but not exhaustively verified | n/a |
| **Marked driver's license / ID** | 🔴 restrictive | Branded — any new, renewal or duplicate driver's license, driving permit, CDL or ID card issued to a person required to register 'shall bear a designation identifying the licensee or permittee as a sex offender' (§ 63-1-35(3)) | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-63-motor-vehicles-and-traffic-regulations/ms-code-sect-63-1-35/|Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-35(3)]] ✓ |
| **Community notification (& who pays)** | 🟢 favorable | Passive — public registry/website; § 45-33-25 routes info to sheriff/FBI with no active community notification in the statute read | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-45-public-safety-and-good-order/ms-code-sect-45-33-25/|Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-25]] ✓ |
| **Age of consent (context)** | ℹ️ context | 16 — with close-in-age exception (14-15 lawful if partner is less than 36 months older) | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-97-crimes/ms-code-sect-97-3-65.html|Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65]] ✓ |

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//Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.//