Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 314

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Victims' Bill of Rights; provide for youth courts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Juvenile Justice
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Warren

Code Section: A 099-0043-0003

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR YOUTH COURTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OR DESIGNATION OF A LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE FOR A VICTIM; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO VICTIMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF CHARGES AGAINST THE JUVENILE; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFERENCES WITH THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; TO SPECIFY THE RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM; TO PROVIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION, IF POSSIBLE, FROM THE ACCUSED WHILE WAITING FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS; TO AUTHORIZE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFERENCES WITH YOUTH COURT COUNSELORS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM SHALL BE INFORMED OF DISPOSITIONAL ORDERS AND APPEALS; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF ESCAPES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF PROPERTY OR AN EXPLANATION WHY PROPERTY WILL NOT BE RETURNED; TO PROTECT THE VICTIM FROM LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:22.



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