Bill > SB2029

This bill amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-519 to authorize sheriffs and their deputies to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads, streets, and highways located outside of municipal corporate limits, subject to approval by the county board of supervisors. Currently, radar speed detection equipment is strictly limited to specific law enforcement entities, such as municipal police in larger towns, campus police at universities with over 2,000 students, and municipal police in certain circumstances. The bill adds a new provision that allows county sheriffs to use radar devices on county-jurisdiction roadways, but only after the county board of supervisors explicitly approves such use through an official order. This change expands law enforcement's ability to monitor vehicle speeds in rural and unincorporated areas of Mississippi counties. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving counties time to prepare and potentially adopt the necessary authorizing orders for their sheriff's departments to begin using radar speed detection equipment.