25-1-109 - Law enforcement officers prohibited from disclosing identity of person arrested, issued a citation, or being held for misdemeanor.
§ 25-1-109. Law enforcement officers prohibited from disclosing identity of person arrested, issued a citation, or being held for misdemeanor.
No law enforcement agency shall disclose the name of any person arrested for any misdemeanor, issued a citation, or being held for any misdemeanor unless such person shall be formally charged and arrested for the offense, except to other law enforcement agencies or to the Mississippi Department of Human Services or child day care providers where such information is used to help determine suitability of persons to serve as child care providers or child service workers. No political subdivision nor any employee thereof shall be held liable for the disclosure of any information prohibited by this section.
Sources: Laws, 1997, ch. 550, § 5, eff from and after July 1, 1997.