DeSoto County Authorized to Exit Crime Stoppers Program
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB4169 on April 6, 2026, authorizing the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors to cease participation in DeSoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc. and stop levying additional court costs in justice court that funded the local program. The bill redirects municipal additional court costs to the State Crime Stoppers Program instead.
What changed
HB4169 authorizes the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors to cease participation in DeSoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc. and discontinue the levying of certain additional court costs filed in justice court that previously funded the local organization. The bill also provides that municipal additional court costs shall now be used to fund the State Crime Stoppers Program rather than the local DeSoto County chapter.
For DeSoto County residents and local officials, this change means the county government no longer has an obligation to participate in or fund the local Crime Stoppers nonprofit through court fees. Municipal courts will redirect those fees to the statewide program. This is a narrow local governance matter that does not impose broad compliance obligations on businesses or individuals outside of county government operations.
What to do next
- Monitor for local implementation guidance from DeSoto County Board of Supervisors
- Update justice court procedures to reflect new fee structure
Archived snapshot
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ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB4169 Signed by Governor HB4169 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
DeSoto County; authorize to cease participation in DeSoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Desoto County, Mississippi, To Cease Participation In Desoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc., And To Cease The Levying Of Certain Additional Court Costs Filed In Justice Court For The Funding Of Desoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc.; To Provide That The Levying Of Certain Municipal Additional Court Costs Shall Be Used To Fund The State Crime Stoppers Program Rather Than Desoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Rodney Hall (Rep - R) Kimberly Remak (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor 2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-31 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-31 S Returned For Enrolling 2026-03-29 S Passed 2026-03-27 S Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-26 S Referred To Local and Private 2026-03-26 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-03-26 H Immediate Release 2026-03-26 H Passed 2026-03-25 H Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-19 H Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Votes
2026-03-26 House Passed Yea: 118 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 Senate Passed Yea: 50 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-19 H Local and Private Legislation 2026-03-26 S Local and Private
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-19 Introduced 2026-03-26 Engrossed 2026-03-31 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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