Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1031

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Justifiable homicide; revise castle doctrine.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chism

Additional Authors: Robinson (84th), Arinder, Barnett, Bondurant, Davis, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Fleming, Formby, Franks, Gregory, Mims, Moak, Moore, Nicholson, Simpson, Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Upshaw, Vince, Walley, Ward, Wells-Smith, Hudson, Rotenberry

Code Section: A 097-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "DWELLING," TO CREATE A PRESUMPTION OF THE RIGHT TO USE DEFENSIVE FORCE, TO SPECIFY WHEN NO DUTY TO RETREAT EXISTS, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY RELATE TO JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE, AND TO PROVIDE INDEMNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL EXPENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 11:14.

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