VIII. Proceedings involving minors

Overview

Mississippi

In Mississippi, records involving children “shall not be disclosed . . . except pursuant to an order of the youth court specifying the person or persons to whom the records may be disclosed, the extent of the records which may be disclosed and the purpose of the disclosure.”Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-261. Disclosure of such records is limited to situations in which the youth court determines that disclosure would advance the child’s best interest or public safety. Id.