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(1) No law enforcement officer, prosecutor or other government official shall ask or require an adult, youth or child victim of a sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of the offense.
(2) The refusal of a victim to submit to an examination described above shall not prevent the investigation of the offense.
(3) For purposes of this section, a “sex offense” shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 45-33-23(h).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 99. Criminal Procedure § 99-1-27 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-99-criminal-procedure/ms-code-sect-99-1-27/
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