Mississippi
Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for Mississippi, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.
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Licensing Law Tracker
Mississippi has no state private investigator licensing law or agency, and no bill to create one was filed from 2023 through 2026. Two laws matter for investigators: a 2025 law made impersonating a law enforcement officer a felony, and a 2026 law that limits driver records and motor vehicle reports to the permissible uses in the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, effective July 1, 2026.
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Driver records limited to DPPA permissible uses
Adds Miss. Code 63-1-45(4): driver records, certified driver records, and motor vehicle reports are available only for the permissible uses in the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and the Department of Public Safety must establish how they may be…
Impersonating a law enforcement officer becomes a felony
Adds Miss. Code 97-7-44(2): willfully assuming or pretending to be a law enforcement officer is a felony punishable by up to $5,000, up to 3 years, or both. Impersonating any other state, county, or municipal officer or employee remains a misdemeanor under…
Officer Certification Tracker
The Officer Certification Tracker has not published a Mississippi page yet. See the states it covers.
Forensic Science Tracker
The Forensic Science Tracker has not published a Mississippi page yet. See the states it covers.
Last updated October 18, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation