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This bill expands the use of electronic warrants and signatures within Mississippi's judicial system. Specifically, it allows for electronic warrants and signatures to be used for misdemeanors, not just felonies, and clarifies that electronic signatures on protection orders are legally valid and enforceable. This means that applications, signatures, and records related to misdemeanor warrants and protection orders will have the same legal standing whether they are in physical or electronic form, provided certain security and authenticity measures are met for electronic submissions, including encryption and record-keeping of when signatures are applied. The bill also permits judges and applicants to meet via video or teleconference for the issuance of electronic warrants, though it explicitly excludes the use of electronic processes for no-knock warrants.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2230.xml