SB 2329 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Giglio letter; require prosecutors to give law enforcement officers an opportunity to be heard before sending.

SB 2329 requires Mississippi prosecutors to notify law enforcement officers in writing before sending a "Giglio letter" (a notice to an officer's employer about credibility concerns) or adding the officer to a "Giglio list" (a list of officers deemed unreliable for testimony). It mandates that officers receive details about the basis for the concern, the right to review evidence, and a meeting with the prosecutor to present their defense before any decision is finalized. Officers would also gain the right to appeal a prosecutor's decision to a chancery court for a full review. The bill, which died on the calendar in February 2025, aimed to provide due process for officers facing credibility challenges that could prevent them from testifying in court.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Jan 28, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B
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Daniel Sparks
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