In any investigation by the Department of Human Services of a report made under Section 43-21-101 et seq. of the abuse or neglect of a child as defined in Section 43-21-105, the department may request the appropriate law enforcement officer with jurisdiction to accompany the department in its investigation, and in such cases the law enforcement officer shall comply with such request.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-113
Law enforcement assistance in department investigations of child abuse or neglect
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 40 So. 3d 531 - Clark v. State (2010)
Most recently applied in 40 So. 3d 531 - Clark v. State (August 2010)
Laws, 1994, ch. 649, § 23, eff from and after July 1, 1994.
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