Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 29 - Prisons And Parole
Part 1 - Administration and Management
Subpart 1 - Administration
Chapter 7 - Division of Victim Services
Subchapter 2 - Crime Victims Bill of Rights Policy
Rule 29-1-1-7.2.2 - DEFINITIONS

1. Public Records Any documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics that is unrestricted and maintained for use by a public body.

2. Victims of Crime Persons against whom a criminal offense has been committed or the lawful representative of a deceased or incapacitated person.

3. Violent Offenses As defined by the Crime Victims Bill of Rights violent offenses will include any felony involving physical injury and/or the threat there of; any sexual offense; offenses involving spousal abuse/domestic violence and burglaries of occupied dwellings.