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MS SB2632

MS SB2632
Radar; authorize limited use of by sheriffs until a specified date.


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Introduced
02/19/2024
In Committee
02/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/05/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Within The County, Lying Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality Until A Certain Date; To Provide For The Number Of Radar Guns Eligible For Purchase By A County Based On The Number Of Full-time Deputies In The County; To Prohibit The Use Of Radar Within 500 Yards Of The Boundary Line Of A Municipality, The Boundary Line Of The County And A Speed Limit Change; To Prohibit Sheriffs From Using Radar Speed Detection Equipment On Any Interstate Highways Or Four-lane State Highways; To Provide That Certain Funds Shall Be Directed To The School District Where The Citation Was Issued To Be Used For School Safety Purposes And Driver's Education Programs; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes sheriffs and their deputies in any county in Mississippi to use radar speed detection equipment on public county roads and highways outside of incorporated municipalities until July 1, 2026. It sets limits on the number of radar guns each sheriff's department can purchase based on the number of full-time deputies. The bill prohibits the use of radar within 500 yards of municipal or county boundary lines and speed limit changes, as well as on interstate highways and four-lane state highways. Additionally, any funds received from speeding violations detected by the sheriff's department using radar must be deposited into the school district's fund where the citation was issued, to be used for school safety and driver's education programs.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 03/05/2024)

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