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SB 3384

Clay County; authorize sheriff to use radar speed detection equipment.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Angela Turner-Ford

Clay County may fund and use radar speed devices for sheriff deputies to enforce speed limits on county roads and nearby state highways outside municipalities.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 3384

Summary of Senate Bill 3384 (2026) – Mississippi

Purpose and Intent

  • Authorizes Clay County to equip the sheriff’s department with radar speed detection devices to enforce speed limits on county roads and state highways located outside incorporated municipalities.
  • Aims to enhance law enforcement capability for traffic safety within the county, using radar equipment in compliance with applicable laws and standards.

Key Provisions

  1. Authorization for Purchase and Use

    • The Clay County Board of Supervisors may expend county funds to purchase radar speed detection equipment.
    • Expenditure is at an amount the Board determines is sufficient and is for use by the county sheriff’s department.

  2. Authority to Operate

    • If the Board approves the expenditure, the Clay County Sheriff and any duly sworn deputy sheriff may operate and use the radar equipment.
    • The equipment is to enforce motor vehicle speed limits on:
      • Public county roads, and
      • State highways located outside the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality within Clay County.

  3. Standards and Compliance

    • The Sheriff must ensure that all radar equipment is:
      • Properly certified and calibrated, and
      • Operated in compliance with applicable state law, training standards, and evidentiary requirements.

  4. Effective Date

    • The act becomes effective upon passage.

Scope and Impact

  • Geographic scope: Applies specifically to Clay County, Mississippi, outside the boundaries of incorporated municipalities.
  • Operational impact: Grants local authority to purchase and use radar speed detection by the county sheriff and qualified deputies, potentially increasing enforcement capacity on non-municipal roads and state highways within the county.
  • Legal and procedural guardrails: Emphasizes certification, calibration, proper operation, and adherence to state training and evidentiary rules.

Affected Parties

  • Clay County Board of Supervisors: Granted authority to authorize funding for radar equipment.
  • Clay County Sheriff’s Department: Authorized to operate radar equipment for speed enforcement on targeted roadways.
  • General Public in Clay County: Potentially affected through enhanced traffic speed enforcement on non-municipal roads and state highways.

Legislative Timeline

  • Referral: Referred to Local and Private (March 3, 2026).
  • Action: Died in Committee (April 15, 2026).

Notes

  • The bill does not create new statewide powers; it localizes radar speed enforcement authority to Clay County, contingent on a Board-approved purchase.
  • If reintroduced or amended, future versions would need to address funding specifics, equipment standards, and any interplay with state traffic enforcement statutes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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