Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 982

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Background

Title

Description: Domestic violence; delete requirement of arrest under certain circumstances for domestic violence.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Whittington

Additional Authors: McBride, Brown, Watson, Barnett (116th), Eads, Fredericks

Code Section: A 099-0003-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ARREST A PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT A WARRANT WHEN HE HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON HAS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF SUCH ARREST KNOWINGLY VIOLATED CERTAIN PROTECTIVE ORDERS, RESTRAINING ORDERS AND CONSENT AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO IN DOMESTIC ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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