History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Forfeiture; revise burden of proof and return property if defendant exonerated.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/29/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/06/97 | (H) | Recommitted to Committee | |
| 4 | 02/06/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ross
Additional Author: Smith (35th)
Code Sections: A 041-0029-0153, A 041-0029-0176, A 041-0029-0177, A 041-0029-0179, A 041-0029-0181, A 045-0009-0151, A 049-0007-0251, A 049-0007-0253, A 049-0007-0255, A 049-0007-0257, A 049-0015-0015, A 049-0015-0315, A 063-0011-0049, A 063-0011-0051, A 063-0011-0053, A 097-0003-0111, A 097-0033-0007, A 097-0033-0017, A 097-0043-0009, A 097-0043-0011
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-153, 41-29-176, 41-29-177, 41-29-179, 41-29-181, 45-9-151, 49-7-251, 49-7-253, 49-7-255, 49-7-257, 49-15-15, 49-15-315, 63-11-49, 63-11-51, 63-11-53, 97-3-111, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-43-9 AND 97-43-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CLEAR AND CONVINCING; TO PROVIDE THAT FORFEITED PROPERTY OR THE MONETARY VALUE THEREOF SHALL BE RETURNED IF A DEFENDANT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OR IT IS DETERMINED THAT NO CRIME WAS COMMITTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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