Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 985

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Title

Description: Domestic violence; clarify 24-hour period for court appearances and limit bail settings to misdemeanors.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/05 (H) Passed
4 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary
6 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/06 (S) Passed
8 03/07 (S) Transmitted To House
9 03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/18 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number431

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Whittington

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

Code Section: A 099-0005-0037

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FOR COURT APPEARANCES FOR ACTS OF MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCLUDES WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS; TO LIMIT BAIL SETTINGS TO MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/18/03 at 11:16.

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