Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Grand jury; allow access to record to defendant upon request.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 13-5-62, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION A RECORD OF THE GRAND JURY PROCEEDING TO THE DEFENDANT OR HIS OR HER COUNSEL WHEN A GRAND JURY RETURNS AN INDICTMENT; TO AUTHORIZE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN COPIES IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COPIES OF THE RECORD SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |