Disclosure of forensic interview and related records

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-262, under Youth Court.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-262

(1) The term “forensic interview and related records” means all records in the possession of a child advocacy center or person or entity with whom a child advocacy center has contracted with for services that were derived in whole or in part from the forensic interview of the child, multidisciplinary team investigation or provision of services by child advocacy center staff, interns, volunteers or contract employees, including, but not limited to, the forensic interview recording, reports, summaries, therapy records, notes, diagrams and/or drawings.

(2) Where a child has been referred to a child advocacy center, the forensic interview and related records shall be subject to the conditions and exceptions contained in this section.

(3) The forensic interview and related records shall not be disclosed to any person or entity without an order authorizing disclosure from the youth court with jurisdiction of the records.