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Rep. Birch seeks discovery for officers in certification hearings
Summary
House Bill 611 would require the Mississippi Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training to provide officers facing certificate suspension with discovery about the alleged infraction; the committee advanced the bill after a brief explanation and no substantive questions.
Representative Birch told the committee that House Bill 611 would change how the Mississippi Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training handles certification hearings for officers. "They have entire authority over licensing or certifying police officers... this bill would just require them to provide that officer with discovery, with the information related to the infraction," the sponsor said.
Committee members asked no substantive follow-ups after the explanation, the chair called for the motion, and the bill was advanced by voice vote. The committee did not record further amendments or a roll-call vote in the transcript.
The change would allow an officer under review to receive the information the board relies on before a finding that could suspend certification. No statutory citations were discussed on the floor during this explanation, and the sponsor limited the presentation to the bill's procedural change.
