It is unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the division and the processing of a claim, for any person to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any list, or names of, or information concerning persons applying for or receiving awards under this chapter without the written consent of the claimant or recipient. The records, papers, files and communications of the division, director, staff and agents must be regarded as confidential information and privileged and not subject to disclosure under any condition including the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-41-31
Disclosure of records as to claims; confidentiality of records
Known as the Mississippi Crime Victims’ Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 99–99 (16 sections).
Laws, 2000, ch. 577, § 6; Laws, 2004, ch. 355, § 12; Laws, 2012, ch. 503, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 2012.
Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.