Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1577

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Background

Title

Description: Crimes; create offense of fleeing law enforcement officer and provide for felony if accident results.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Wells-Smith

Code Section: A 097-0009-0073

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-9-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE CRIME OF FLEEING OR ELUDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH OFFENSE SHALL BE A FELONY IF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IS CAUSED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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