Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1019

Description: Trial; defendant may be tried in absentia with proper notice.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1	02/18/00	(H)		Referred To Judiciary B
2	03/07/00	(H)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2000
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

House Committee:

• Judiciary B

Principal Author: Watson*

Code Sections: A 099-0017-0009, A 099-0005-0025

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-17-9 AND 99-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT MAY BE TRIED IN ABSENTIA WHO RECEIVED A NOTICE AND FAILED TO APPEAR AT THE APPOINTED TIME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:27.

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