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This bill, known as the Purple Angels Law, establishes a persistent domestic violence offender registry within the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) to track individuals convicted of domestic abuse. A "persistent domestic violence offender" is defined as someone convicted of an offense against a domestic abuse victim who also has at least one prior conviction for a similar offense, with "prior conviction" meaning any previous conviction for an offense against a domestic abuse victim, regardless of where it occurred. The law mandates that courts order registration upon qualifying convictions, and clerks of court must transmit conviction data to the DPS. Offenders will be assessed a $250 registration fee, with portions allocated to the DPS for administrative costs and the remainder sent to the State Department of Health to fund domestic violence prevention and intervention services. The registry will include names, dates of birth, conviction details, and photographs, and will be publicly accessible online, though sensitive identifying information will be excluded. Removal from the registry is based on the number of prior convictions, ranging from five to twenty years after the most recent conviction, but individuals convicted of a felony against a domestic violence victim will not be removed. This law applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, and will be codified within Title 45 of the Mississippi Code.

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