reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.3 - Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) Reminders

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An OI or SI
				(for commercial license) inquiry must be done for all first time original
				drivers (this includes out-of-state drivers).
2. If the status from OI or SI inquiry shows
				anything but VAL', do not issue the license, both CDL and non CDL. Write down
				each state and corresponding phone numbers that you received a pointer record
				on that does not have a VALID' status.
3. A driver may have a pointer(s) on the NDR
				and yet their status will be VAL'. Pointer records for specific violations are
				required to remain on the NDR even though the driver may have already served
				his suspension time.
4. Status of
				PDPS messages:
a. OUTB
b. SENT
c. RECV
d. EROR
i.
				If the error message says "Files unavailable send SRS TXN later", this means
				that the state's driver license files are unavailable. Sending an inquiry
				through the NCIC machine at this point will not get you any driver license
				information because both PDPS and the NCIC transaction are trying to access the
				same files.
ii. If the error
				message says "Driver not found call help desk", this indicates that the NDR has
				a pointer record on their files and no record could be found at the State of
				Record. Call the DPS/PDPS Help Desk. He must notify the NDR/PDPS Help Desk in
				Washington, D.C. to get the problem resolved.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.4 - Roving Teams

Current through June 25, 2024
1. You are required
				to call the Driver Records Dept. (or wherever you are designated to call) in
				order to inquire on your applicants. Those assisting you will need the
				following information from you in order to complete the inquiry: Full name,
				date of birth and Social Security Number. If the inquiry response returns
				"possible matches", you and the person helping you must determine if the
				applicant and the inquiry response information are the same individual. If they
				are, they will in return tell you whether or not to license the individual
				based on the statuses received. If their response to you is "Do not license",
				they will be relaying pointer information to you. This information will consist
				of each state and corresponding phone number that may have an outstanding
				action against that driver. It is the driver's responsibility to resolve the
				issue.
2. PDPS is required by law,
				NCIC checks are not. The NCIC checks are part of your licensing policies and
				procedures and should continue to be so.
3. PDPS will only give you status information
				and the state of action (no violation information). The NCIC transactions will
				give you a complete driver history plus wanted information.
4. PDPS will tell you about problem drivers
				only. PDPS will not show any type of valid license that the driver may hold.
				NCIC checks will show any valid license that the driver may be holding along
				with any outstanding actions against the driver.
Department of Public Safety Driver Services Bureau
Commercial Driver License Application
				  Requirements
(This Form MUST Be Given With Each Application)
Applicant is Responsible for Application:
1. The applicant is responsible for
				maintaining his/her own original application.
2. If the applicant loses or misplaces the
				application, the applicant will then be responsible for paying another
				application fee. Once the application fee has been paid, the individual will
				receive another application.
3.
				Payment for the application fee is CASH ONLY.
4. Any Third Party Score Sheets must stay
				with the application and MUST be sealed at ALL times.
5. Once the testing process has been
				completed, the applicant will then turn in their application before obtaining
				their Commercial Driver License.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.5 - Diabetic and Eye Waivers for CDL Drivers

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Anyone coming in
				to renew or obtain a first time commercial license are to be asked if they have
				missing/false limbs or joints and if they are a diabetic. Every applicant must
				sign a CDL Certification form. The following procedures are to be adhered
				to:
2. If renewing and they are a
				diabetic, they must be given the Certification of Diabetic Form (DE-16A). They
				will not be able to renew until this form is filled out by their physician.
a. If they are Injection (shot) dependent:
i. They must have held a valid commercial
				license for a period of three (3) years to apply for an over the road waiver
				through the Diabetes Exemption Program at 400 7 Street, SW Washington, DC
				20590, 202-366-2987. They will have to drop down to a regular license until
				this waiver is approved; or
ii. The
				applicant can apply for an Intra State Insulin Dependent Commercial License
				through the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. They can do so by
				contacting the CDL Help Desk to have an application mailed to them. The
				applicant cannot be self-employed or un-employed to qualify.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.6 - Commercial Driver License "CDLIS"

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If an individual
				from another state is obtaining a Mississippi Commercial Driver License:
a. You will need to issue them a Mississippi
				Commercial Driver License, you will need to bring all information from the
				CDLIS using the exact information that is on CDLIS. DO NOT issue an assigned
				number before you bring them over on CDLIS.
b. Once you have done this, you may then go
				in and give them an assigned number by using a free shot. After giving the free
				shot, you can then call Headquarters CDL Help Desk and have someone to remove
				the free shot.
c. Make sure that
				you go in and add the new assigned number to CDLIS. You may have to do a Change
				Data Record.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.8 - When to use Registered Gross Weight

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Miss.
				Code Ann.
§ 63-1-75, Subsection (o), defines gross vehicle weight
				rating as meaning the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded
				weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle, or registered gross
				weight, whichever is greater. The gross vehicle weight rating of a combination
				(articulated) vehicle (commonly referred to as the "gross combination weight
				rating") is the gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit plus the gross
				vehicle weight rating of the towed unit or units.
2. The registered gross weight rating
				referred to in this section will be used only when the value specified by the
				manufacturer as a maximum loaded weight of a single or combination
				(articulated) vehicle cannot be determined.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.9 - CDL Learner's Permit Fee

Current through June 25, 2024
There will be a $2.00 photo fee in addition to the regular
				  $10.00 fee currently charged for a commercial driver license learner's permit.
				  A hard copy learner's permit will be issued to replace the current paper
				  learner's permit.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.10 - Farm Waiver CDL - Class "B" Restricted

Current through June 25, 2024
The attached booklet outlines the policies and procedures to
				  be used for the issuance of a farm waiver CDL - Class B
				  Restricted.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.11 - Skills Test Exemption

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants who operate vehicles described in
Miss.
				  Code Ann.
§ 63-1-78 shall be exempt from the skills test upon
				  providing proof of a safe driving record and sworn statement from an employer
				  stating that the applicant has two (2) years' experience operating a vehicle
				  which is equivalent to or exceeds the class vehicle for which they are seeking
				  a license to operate.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.12 - Restriction "F"

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Effective January 19, 1995, a Commercial
				Driver License (CDL) may be issued or renewed for individuals who meet the
				present vision requirements for a non-commercial driver. The CDL must be
				restricted to Intrastate Driving, Restriction F.
2. From and after July 29, 1996, no new
				(first-time) CDL shall be issued to anyone who does not meet the vision
				requirements established by the United States Department of Transportation,
				Federal Motor Carrier Safety Division.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.13 - Problem Driver Pointer System

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The State of
				Mississippi, Department of Public Safety, is mandated by federal law to develop
				and implement a subsystem of the driver license system called the "Problem
				Driver Pointer System" (PDPS). This system will allow us to send "interactive"
				inquiries to the National Driver Register (NDR) for all drivers. The NDR houses
				information about all problem drivers (suspensions, revocations, etc.) in every
				state. Currently we can only send and receive interactive inquiries to the NDR
				on CDL drivers through the CDLIS System (a vital part of the driver license
				system). Other states are currently active PDPS States and have been for some
				time now. The Problem Driver Pointer System will go into production on January
				2, 1995 for the State of Mississippi.
2. As part of the licensing process, we are
				required to make an inquiry to the NDR/PDPS on first time non-minimum age
				drivers (all originals). If the inquiry response returns "possible matches",
				you must determine if the applicant and the inquiry response information are
				the same individual. If they are, "DO NOT LICENSE". The information you receive
				will contain each state, the state address, and phone number that may have an
				outstanding action against that driver. It is the driver's responsibility to
				resolve the issue with each state.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.14 - Policy for DPS (Driver License) Employees Teaching CDL

Current through June 25, 2024
Driver License Employees are not permitted to teach CDL
				  outside of the department.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.15 - Suspension of Commercial Driver Licenses

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall suspend the
				  commercial driver's license of a person for such period under the Federal Motor
				  Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) and regulations adopted
				  pursuant thereto, if the person is determined to have committed a violation of
				  the CMVSA or its accompanying regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.16 - Applicants Under 21

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any applicant
				between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-one (21) can only be issued a
				commercial license with a restriction "F" (in-state only).
2. Any applicant between the ages of
				seventeen (17) and twenty-one (21) cannot be issued a HAZ/MAT
				endorsement.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.17 - Monthly Report Sheets

Current through June 25, 2024
Monthly report sheets are no longer required with the
				  implementation of the On Line Scheduler.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.18 - Waiting Periods for CDL Test

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When applicants
				come in to take CDL written test, they are allowed to test for three (3)
				consecutive days. If after the third day they fail again, they are required to
				wait for seven (7) days before they may re-test.
2. There are no waiting periods for
				applicants scheduling CDL road test appointments after failing. They are able
				to schedule a re-test at the next available time. If an applicant has an
				appointment and does not show up for that appointment or is over 15 minutes
				late for that appointment, there will be a two (2) week waiting period before
				he/she is able to reschedule.
3.
				Insulin Dependent Employer Guidelines:
a. The
				following guidelines have been set forth by the Mississippi Department of
				Public Safety for employing an insulin dependant commercial driver. These
				guidelines are set forth in conjunction with
Miss. Code Ann.
§ 63-1-79, as amended in Senate Bill 2560.
b. In order to remain in compliance with the
				state regulations, an applicant must have a portable monitor with a
				downloadable memory. The employer will be responsible for obtaining the
				required software provided by the manufacturer of the monitor. Only these
				monitors will be accepted in obtaining an insulin dependant commercial license.
				On site inspections of employers will be performed by the Department of Public
				Safety every six (6) months without notification to the employer.
c. The following information is what will be
				looked at when performing an inspection and must be made available to the
				representative of the Department of Public Safety.
i. Log sheets listing dates and times of a
				driver's route.
ii. Log printout of
				monitor readings that are required of a driver to perform before and during
				driving assignment from the glucose monitoring device.
iii. Copy of current annual medical
				certification and a copy of the endocrinologist's report that is required for
				the medical certification.
d. All guidelines will be strictly adhered
				to. If for any reason during an inspection the guidelines listed are not being
				followed, the employee's license will be suspended without notice by the
				Department of Public Safety.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.19 - Insulin Dependent Commercial Driver License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All
				applicants renewing or applying for a insulin dependent commercial driver
				license must first obtain an application package from the Department of Public
				Safety.
2. Once the package is
				completely filled out and received at Headquarters, it will be reviewed. Once
				eligibility is determined, the applicant will receive an approval letter with
				their instructions on how to proceed.
3. First time applicants may not begin any
				testing until they receive an approval letter. This letter must be presented
				before testing can begin. All first time CDL applicants applying for the
				insulin dependent commercial license will be road tested with a Department of
				Public Safety CDL Examiner. Third party examiners will not be
				accepted.
4. Applicants that are
				renewing an existing commercial license may not renew their commercial license
				until they receive an approval letter or they may drop the commercial license
				and go to a lower class regular license if they wish to do so.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.20 - Hazardous Materials Endorsement

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Renewal
				Procedures:
a. Any applicant renewing an
				existing Mississippi Commercial License bearing the HAZ/MAT endorsement must
				submit to a security threat assessment. After applicant has passed the
				appropriate written test:
i. Go through
				"UPDLIC" and remove the HAZ/MAT score and date, PF5 to save
ii. Go through "ADDLIC" on CDL score screen
				and enter "I" in the HAZ/MAT status code, current day's date and examiner's
				badge number.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.21 - Third Party Certification Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Mississippi
				Department of Public Safety will require a $250.00 fee per student that attends
				any certification class given by the Department of Public Safety. As of January
				1, 2005, all Third Party Testers will be required to pay a $100.00 fee for the
				renewal of their Instructors Certificate Card. This card is required to be
				renewed every year.
2. Employees
				for the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Department of Education
				are exempted from these fees, provided they are testing within their agency.
				For any employee to do testing outside their agency, they will be required to
				pay all proper fees.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 10 - CDL Administration › Rule 31-1-10.22 - Period Without Necessity To Re-Test In View of Child Support Arrearage Suspension

Current through June 25, 2024
If a CDL Holder has his or her license suspended for failure
				  to pay child support payments, that CDL Holder shall have a period of
				  twenty-four (24) months from the date of the license suspension, as noticed by
				  the Department of Public Safety, in order to obtain reinstatement of the CDL
				  without the necessity to re-take their commercial driving test. If more than 24
				  months have elapsed since the date of the suspension of the license, it will be
				  necessary that the individual successfully complete their commercial driving
				  test in order to re-obtain their CDL.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  63-1-201
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 11 - Supervisor Duties and Voter Registration › Rule 31-1-11.1 - Driver Services Master Sergeant (M/Sgt) Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
				See that driver license offices are properly equipped and supplied.
2. See that regional supervisors are informed
				of manpower needs.
3. See that all
				deposits for receipts collected are made according to State Statute (on the
				first working day following the collection of said fees).
4. See that all daily reports for driver
				licenses are mailed to Jackson on the first working day following the issuance
				of the driver licenses and all monthly reports are mailed to Jackson no later
				than the fifth of the following month.
5. See that no bank account is opened or
				closed without prior approval of the Comptroller's office.
6. Get approval from the Director of Driver
				Services, through the proper chain of command, before opening, closing,
				changing locations, office hours and/or any changes made to any driver license
				station.
7. Inform the regional
				supervisor of the location and office hours of each driver license location.
				The office hours will be established and regulated by the Director of Driver
				Services with the approval of the Chief of Patrol.
8. Audit each examiner and clerk, under
				his/her supervision, a minimum of once a month. The audit shall be conducted on
				established audit forms. The results of which will be placed in each
				individual's district level 201 file with a copy to the Driver Services Bureau
				Director's office. Also, the monthly bank validation form report should be sent
				to the Field Operations Supervisor.
9. Inform the Driver Services Bureau office
				immediately of any change of driver license station's telephone
				numbers.
10. These outlined
				responsibilities apply to all CDL stations as well as regular DL
				stations.
11. Act as Driver
				Improvement Hearing Officer for district.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 11 - Supervisor Duties and Voter Registration › Rule 31-1-11.2 - Voter Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
Voter Registration Forms will be handled as follows:
1. The examiner will ask each applicant,
				eighteen (18) years or older, if they would like to register to vote.
2. The examiner will make sure that the
				appropriate box is marked and that the application is properly
				completed.
3. There is a place on
				the computer screen that must be marked either YES or NO showing that an
				applicant is asking to register to vote.
4. The Master Sergeant will place the
				application in an envelope with the appropriate address to the circuit clerk in
				the applicant's county of residence. If the applicant's home county is inside
				the Master Sergeant's district, they are to be hand delivered to the circuit
				clerk. If the applicant's home county is outside the district, the Master
				Sergeant will write "postage due" in the upper right-hand corner of the
				envelope and send to Headquarters to Driver Services, Attention "Motor
				Voter."
5. There will be a control
				sheet provided that must be completed by the Master Sergeant and included in
				each envelope.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 12 - Formatting › Rule 31-1-12.1 - Driver License and Identification Card Format

Current through June 25, 2024
All driver licenses and identification cards issued by the
				  Department of Public Safety shall be of the same format. The name and address
				  and all other personal information appearing on the license or identification
				  card shall be in black print. No license shall denote place of employment,
				  including elected or appointed officials. No license shall denote anyone's rank
				  or title.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 13 - Suspension of License › Rule 31-1-13.1 - Suspension Period Based on Traffic Violations

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Public Safety shall suspend the driving
				  privileges of an operator based on the following points accumulated within a
				  three (3) year period:
15-29 points : Warning
30-39 points : Probation
40-44 points : 30-day suspension
45-49 points : 60-day suspension
50+ points : 90-day suspension
Points assigned to each traffic violation are listed in
				  Appendix E attached.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 14 - Automated Driver License Testing System › Rule 31-1-14.1 - Automated Driver License Testing System (ADLTS)

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When an
				applicant comes in to take a test, you MUST first check to see if they have
				already been entered into the ADLTS system. This procedure is done by using the
				"search edit applicant".
2. When
				entering an applicant into the ADLTS system, you must enter both a driver
				license number and Social Security Number. If they do not have a driver license
				number, enter the Social Security Number in both fields.
3. If the applicant does not have a Social
				Security Number (Out-of-Country applicants), enter all 0's for the license
				number and Social Security Number. Once they have passed the test and have been
				assigned a driver permit or driver license number, you will then need to go
				back and enter the correct license number in the license field on the testing
				system.
4. If an applicant has ever
				tested on the ADLTS system, they cannot go to a station that does not use the
				ADLTS system to re-take or complete testing. They must continue testing on the
				ADLTS.
5. Printing of tests is only
				to be done for the purpose of visiting a school for Driver Education Classes or
				printing from a travel team. Tests are not to be printed for any other purpose.
				If for some reason you feel that you need to print a test for a valid reason,
				you will first need to call your District Supervisor for prior approval.
				Commercial Driver License tests are NOT to be printed.
6. When a test has been printed, you will
				need to grade all tests in the system. You do so by going under review/score
				paper test and choosing the date that the test was printed. You are only
				allowed ten (10) days to grade the test from the date that the test is printed.
				This will be strictly adhered to.
7. ADLTS Help Desk is to be notified of all
				technical problems. Do not attempt to fix' the system on your own. Examiners
				are not to use the keys to the machines unless they are instructed to do so by
				the ADLTS Help Desk.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 1 - DRIVER SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 16 - Implied Consent › Rule 31-1-16.1 - Proof of Financial Responsibility For License Reinstatement Under Implied Consent

Current through June 25, 2024
In order for an individual that has received a license
				  suspension under the State of Mississippi's Implied Consent Laws to be eligible
				  for reinstatement, they must provide to the Department, in addition to other
				  requirements at law, proof of financial responsibility in the form of high risk
				  insurance, SR22 Insurance or the like, that shall be in effect for not less
				  than a period of three (3) years after issuance in accordance with the
				  requirements as set for in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									63-15-61.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  63-11-30,
				  and
				  63-15-61
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 1 - CIC Overview › Rule 31-2-1.1 - General Overview

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann.
§ 25-43-5(1)(b),
				45-1-21,
				45-27-7,
				45-27-11,
				and other such points of law that may be applicable, the Mississippi Justice
				Information Center promulgates the following rules and procedures.
2.
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									45-27-5
				establishes within the Department of Public Safety (DPS) a system for the
				communication of vital information relating to crimes, criminals, and criminal
				activity which is known as the Mississippi Justice Information Center. This
				Center is generally referred to as the Criminal Information Center (CIC), and
				will be referred to as CIC or the Center throughout this manual. Any statutory
				responsibilities of the MJIC or DPS that are performed by the CIC will be
				referenced as CIC or the Center.
3.
				The Center was established to serve as the state records repository and to
				provide fingerprint-based identification services to law enforcement and other
				criminal justice entities in the State of Mississippi and throughout the United
				States. The mission of the Center is to maintain a state-of-the-art records
				repository and to perform the duties and functions as set out in Miss. Code
				Ann. §
									45-27-7.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  25-43-5,
				  45-1-21,
				  45-27-7,
				  and
				  45-27-11
Statutory Authority:
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-27-5
				  through
				  45-27-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.1 - Organizational Structure General Provision

Current through June 25, 2024
The Center is comprised of several different units, each of
				  which performs specific functions. A brief description of each unit and its
				  functions follows.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  45-27-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.2 - Special Processing Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
The Special Processing Unit was created in order to
				  facilitate the numerous responsibilities of the Criminal Information Center.
				  This unit is primarily responsible for the following tasks:
1. Reviewing and processing arrest and
				applicant fingerprint cards manually submitted to the Center
2. Processing disposition records manually
				submitted to the Center
3.
				Processing expunction orders received from the courts (purge record
				orders)
4. Processing requests for
				pretrial intervention program acceptance
5. Conducting criminal records
				checks
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  45-27-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.3 - Sex Offenders Registry Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
This unit maintains the Mississippi Sex Offenders Registry.
				  All registration information submitted by sheriffs' offices and other state and
				  federal law enforcement agencies are reviewed and entered into the Registry
				  database. Quarterly verification letters are sent to registered offenders to
				  verify current information including address, telephone number, place of
				  employment, address of employment and any other information subject to
				  verification.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.4 - Applicant Fingerprint Processing Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
The Applicant Fingerprint Processing Unit is responsible for
				  processing applicant background checks by fingerprints. The fingerprint cards
				  are submitted to the Unit which performs a state check and then forwards the
				  card to the FBI for a nationwide check. Results are submitted to the requesting
				  state agency for a determination of fitness for employment.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.5 - Data Entry Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
This Unit is responsible for entering all criminal records
				  into the MCHS database. This includes entering information from the arrest
				  fingerprint cards and scanning the cards into the system.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.6 - AFIS

Current through June 25, 2024
This Unit maintains the Automated Fingerprint Identification
				  System. Fingerprints from arrest records are maintained in this system, which
				  provides fingerprint-based identification linking arrests to prior criminal
				  history records. The personnel in this unit also fingerprint individuals. This
				  system is interfaced with the FBI's AFIS system. Records passed to the IAFIS
				  are automatically indexed in III.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure › Rule 31-2-2.7 - MJIC

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The MJIC Unit is responsible for
				maintaining Mississippi's Law Enforcement Network which connects Mississippi
				agencies to agencies nationwide. The MJIC Network provides connectivity to:
a. National Crime Information Center (Hot
				Files)
b. III system
c. National Law Enforcement
				Telecommunications System
d.
				Mississippi State Tax Commission (vehicle information)
e. Mississippi Drivers License
				information
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.1 - General Provision

Current through June 25, 2024
The Center maintains several different computer systems which
				  enable it to respond to various requests and to perform other duties. A brief
				  overview of the systems maintained and/or accessed by the Center is provided
				  below.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  45-27-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.2 - Enhanced Central Criminal History (ECCH) System

Current through June 25, 2024
All arrest reports and fingerprint cards are entered into the
				  Mississippi Criminal History System (MCHS) either manually by the Center's Data
				  Entry Unit or electronically via live scan from local law enforcement entities.
				  These records are stored on the Enhanced Central Criminal History (ECCH)
				  computer system.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.3 - Interstate Identification Index (III)

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All states
				submit records of felony and serious misdemeanor arrests to the Federal Bureau
				of Investigation (FBI). The FBI maintains a national data base of these records
				known as the Interstate Identification Index or III system. The III is an index
				system which can be used to identify the state in which an arrest
				occurred.
2. Mississippi maintains
				its own detailed criminal records in the ECCH system. These records are
				electronically transmitted to the III system. Expunction orders are also
				forwarded to the FBI for expunction of records in the III system.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.4 - Pretrial Intervention Program

Current through June 25, 2024
The pretrial intervention program database is a PC-based
				  program which maintains a record of each person accepted into the pretrial
				  intervention program and tracks the individual's progress in the
				  program.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.5 - Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

Current through June 25, 2024
AFIS is a computerized fingerprint system which is linked to
				  the ECCH system. This system is used to compare fingerprints maintained in the
				  system at the time arrest records are submitted. The suspect's fingerprints
				  establish positive identification linking the arrest to previous criminal
				  history records information.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.6 - National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

Current through June 25, 2024
The FBI maintains a database of wanted individuals, missing
				  persons, stolen items, and other similar types of items. Mississippi's records
				  interface with this system. The Center has access to the NCIC system through
				  the Mississippi Justice Information Center.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 3 - Computer and Data Systems › Rule 31-2-3.7 - Mississippi Sex Offense Registry (MSOR)

Current through June 25, 2024
The MSOR is a computerized database used to register and
				  maintain information on all convicted sex offenders residing in the state of
				  Mississippi as specified in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									45-33-21,
et seq
.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 4 - Data Reporting › Rule 31-2-4.1 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All criminal justice agencies in
				Mississippi are required to submit to CIC fingerprints, descriptions,
				photographs, and other identifying information on individuals who have been
				lawfully arrested or taken into custody in this state for all felonies and
				certain misdemeanors described in
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									45-27-7(2)
				a.
2. The designated CIC unit
				reviews and enters this data into the Mississippi Criminal History system. This
				information is then made available to all local, state, and federal criminal
				justice agencies. Other agencies or persons, as authorized by specific state or
				federal statutes, may also access this information (refer to Section 8.0
				).
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  45-27-7,
				  and
				  45-27-9
Statutory Authority:
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-27-7
				  and
				  45-27-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 4 - Data Reporting › Rule 31-2-4.2 - Procedure

Current through June 25, 2024
The Special Processing Unit receives all Arrest Cards and
				  reviews them for accuracy and completion. The cards are then submitted to the
				  Data Entry Unit for entry into the computer system.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 4 - Data Reporting › Rule 31-2-4.3 - Review Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The arrest
				fingerprint cards are reviewed as follows. The items listed below are mandatory
				fields; if they are left blank, the card is returned to the submitting
				jurisdiction. A sample fingerprint card with these required fields is provided
				as Section 4.0.1.
a. Side 1 of the
				Fingerprint Card (the side with the Arrest Tracking Number in the upper right
				corner)
i. Last Name, First Name, Middle
				Name, Suffix
ii. Date Of
				Birth
iii. Sex
iv. Race
v. Eyes
vi. Hair
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 4 - Data Reporting › Rule 31-2-4.4 - Processing Correct/Resubmitted Cards

Current through June 25, 2024
Fingerprint cards which contain all the required fields and
				  meet the review criteria are sent to the Data Entry Unit. Cards which are
				  submitted to CIC for the second time by the Center are reviewed only for those
				  fields previously highlighted and submitted to the Data Entry
				  Unit.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 4 - Data Reporting › Rule 31-2-4.5 - Juvenile Records Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
§
									45-27-9
				  requires all criminal justice agencies to submit to the CIC information on
				  persons arrested or taken into custody for felonies and certain misdemeanors.
				  Records involving juveniles and the contents thereof shall be kept confidential
				  and shall not be disclosed except as provided in
Miss. Code
				  Ann.
§
									43-21-261.
				  However, the following arrests/crimes are maintained in the Center's database
				  even if committed by a juvenile:
a.
				crimes punishable under state or federal law by life imprisonment or death, and
2. offenses committed by a child on or after
				his seventeenth birthday where such offenses would be a felony if committed by
				an adult.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 5 - Special Processing Unit › Rule 31-2-5.1 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The prosecutor and court are required to
				report all charging and dispositional information or any case action to CIC and
				are required to submit all dispositions to CIC for entry into the Mississippi
				Criminal History System.
2. A white
				Disposition Sheet is attached to the arrest/fingerprint card. The arresting
				agency is required to submit the fingerprint card to the CIC and the
				Disposition Sheet to the prosecutor. Upon conclusion of a case, the prosecutor
				completes the Disposition Sheet and forwards it to the Clerk of the Court along
				with the sentencing order. Upon final disposition, the Clerk or the Prosecutor
				must return the Disposition Sheet to CIC.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3
				  and
				  45-27-9
Statutory Authority:
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-27-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 5 - Special Processing Unit › Rule 31-2-5.2 - Procedure

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Special Processing Unit receives all
				Disposition Sheets (the white sheet of the arrest card) and verifies the
				related arrest records are in the system.
2. Prior to entering a disposition, the
				designated Technician performs a search in the Mississippi Criminal History
				System using the arrest tracking number to determine if there is a match in the
				system. If no record is found, the Disposition Sheet is placed in a file to be
				rechecked at a later date to determine if a matching record has been entered
				into the system. If so, the Technician obtains the SID number and records it on
				the Sheet. The Technician then performs an identification check in the system
				and enters the new arrest tracking number (ATN). The Disposition Sheets are
				then submitted to the Data Entry Unit.
3. A description of the fields on the
				Disposition Sheet follows.
a. Prosecutor
				Disposition Sheet:
i. Prosecuting Agency ORI:
				The ORI of the prosecutor handling the case.
ii. Date: The date of action taken.
iii. State Statute: The statute that
				references the arrest offense (for example,
Miss. Code Ann.
§
											97-17-33).
iv. Charge Description: A description of the
				offense (for example, burglary).
v.
				Counts: The number of counts for the offense listed (for example, armed robbery
				2 counts).
vi. Action: The action
				on the case using the following choices:
a.
				Amended Charge
b. Charge Filed
				(Guilty)
c. Defer
				Prosecution
d. Decline to File
				Charge
e. Dismissed
f. Remanded to File Charge Withdrawn
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 6 - Expungement › Rule 31-2-6.1 - Expunction Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All law
				enforcement agencies and clerks of the various courts must report to the Center
				all instances where arrest and/or conviction records are ordered expunged by
				state courts as provided by law. Upon receipt of a lawful order, the Center
				will promptly expunge the records from its system, if such records
				exist.
2. A request for expunction
				must by accompanied with a true, certified copy of the court order of
				expunction and must contain the name used at the time of arrest, the date of
				arrest, the arrest charge, the social security number, the date of birth, the
				race and sex of the individual, and the statutory authority for the expunction.
				This information must be included in the court order.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  45-27-57, and
				  45-27-9
Statutory Authority:
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-27-7
				  and
				  45-27-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 6 - Expungement › Rule 31-2-6.2 - Procedure

Current through June 25, 2024
A court order containing the information cited above is
				  necessary for a criminal record to be expunged. The court order must be
				  forwarded to the Criminal Information Center for expunction. Upon receipt of
				  the court order, the Special Processing Unit is responsible for reviewing and
				  analyzing each request in accordance with the established
				  criteria.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  45-27-57, and
				  45-27-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 6 - Expungement › Rule 31-2-6.3 - Review Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each request is
				examined to ensure it is on an official court document, is certified by the
				court clerk, and has an embossed seal. Copies of the order will be accepted
				only if the embossed seal can be identified.
2. The Expunction Order is then reviewed to
				ensure it includes the following items:
a.
				Name of the offender which was used at the time of arrest
b. Date of arrest
c. Arrest charge
d. Date of birth
e. Social Security number
f. Statutory authority
g. Race
h. Sex
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 6 - Expungement › Rule 31-2-6.4 - Processing Correct Requests

Current through June 25, 2024
1. In order to
				expunge a record, it must be deleted from both the Center's and the FBI's
				records. The steps associated with expunging a record follow.
a. Reviewed by legal staff;
b. Forwarded to a Records Technician who
				obtains the State Identification number (SID) for that specific
				record;
c. Order is entered and
				scanned into the MCHS; and d. Technician retrieves the actual file containing
				the arrest record, pulls the arrest card from the file and attaches it to the
				Expunction Order.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 2 - CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE › Chapter 6 - Expungement › Rule 31-2-6.5 - FBI Expunction Processing

Current through June 25, 2024
The Technician must access the Interstate Identification
				  Index system to search for the record. If a match is found on the III system,
				  the FBI number is recorded on the court order under the offender's name and the
				  order is faxed to the FBI. The FBI will expunge the record from its
				  system.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										45-1-3,
				  45-27-57, and
				  45-27-9