History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Pawnshop Act; revise confiscation and conform to receiving stolen property.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Compretta
Code Sections: A 075-0067-0329, A 097-0017-0070
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-329, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A WARRANT SWORN OUT FOR A PERSON WHO PLEDGED OR SOLD GOODS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONFISCATE GOODS AT A PAWNSHOP ONLY IF SUCH WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-70, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROPERTY RETAINED BY A PAWNSHOP AT THE DIRECTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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