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This bill, known as the Domestic Violence Registry Act, mandates the creation of a publicly accessible online registry by the Department of Public Safety (the state agency responsible for law enforcement and public safety) to list individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses in Mississippi. A "conviction" is broadly defined to include guilty pleas, no-contest pleas, or findings of guilt, even if an appeal is pending, and also covers dispositions where adjudication is not finalized. The registry will include identifying information such as full legal name, aliases, date of birth, and a photograph, but will exclude sensitive data like Social Security numbers or addresses. Individuals with more than one "conviction" for a "registrable offense" (crimes under specific state statutes related to domestic violence) will be required to register. Court clerks will be responsible for sending conviction and release information to the Department of Public Safety. The bill outlines specific time periods for removing an individual's information from the registry, ranging from five to twenty years after the most recent conviction, depending on the number of prior convictions, provided all fines and restitution are paid. This act applies to domestic violence offenses that occurred on or after July 1, 2026.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1708.xml