SB2338

Mississippi SB2338 modifies the statute of limitations for felonious assistance program fraud to ten years.

Mississippi SB2338 amends Section 99-1-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to establish a ten-year statute of limitations for prosecuting felonious assistance program fraud. This change applies specifically to cases involving felonious assistance program fraud, as defined in Section 97-19-71. Other offenses not listed in the bill retain their original statute of limitations. The bill also includes provisions for offenses such as murder, manslaughter, and human trafficking, which remain exempt from any statute of limitations. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.