Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1376

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Capital cases; provide statewide defense at all levels for indigent.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Blackmon

Additional Authors: McBride, Reynolds

Code Sections: A 099-0019-0105, A 099-0039-0005, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0039-0027, RP 099-0019-0049

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SETTING OF THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF POST-CONVICTION COUNSEL IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASES; TO CREATE SECTION 99-15-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL IN POST-CONVICTION RELIEF CASES INVOLVING THE DEATH PENALTY; TO CREATE SECTION 99-39-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL PROVIDE RULES FOR POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS IN CAPITAL CASES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SETTING OF THE DATE FOR EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SETTING OF A DAY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEATH SENTENCE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE COUNSEL AND SPECIFY ITS PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN THE OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION; TO SPECIFY OFFICE HOURS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE OFFICE SPACE, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A DOCKET; TO AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN SITUATIONS WHERE CONFLICTS ARISE; TO CREATE THE SPECIAL DEATH PENALTY DEFENSE LITIGATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE SHALL BE FULL TIME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:31.



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