2019
Regular Session
Rights of youth taken into custody for delinquent act, certain; require legal counsel be consulted before waiver of certain rights may occur.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A YOUTH WHO IS 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR COMMITTING A DELINQUENT ACT, THE YOUTH SHALL CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE WAIVING HIS OR HER RIGHTS; TO REQUIRE THE YOUTH COURT TO CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF CONSULTING WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, WHEN APPLICABLE, BEFORE WAIVING HIS OR HER RIGHTS WHEN ADJUDICATING THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN STATEMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A PANEL TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT LEGAL COUNSEL BE CONSULTED BEFORE CERTAIN RIGHTS ARE WAIVED BY CERTAIN YOUTH; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
02/14/2019 at 11:19
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B
480
House Bill 480
HB 480
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2019
Youth and Family Affairs
F
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Judiciary B
F
../../House_cmtes/JB.xml
Dixon
../../House_authors/Dixon.xml
Paden
../../House_authors/Paden.xml
A
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A
../../code_sections/043/00210405.xml
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01/15 (H) Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary B
2
01/29 (H) DR - TSDP: YF To JB
3
02/01 (H) DR - TSDP: JB To YF
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02/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/12 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
6
02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
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N
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