MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2020 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Lamar

House Bill 25

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH CIRCUIT, CHANCERY AND COUNTY COURT IN THIS STATE TO ALLOW ALL PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS TO BE SERVED, FILED, SIGNED OR VERIFIED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTRONIC COURT SYSTEM PROCEDURES BY JULY 1, 2021; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Each circuit, chancery and county court in this state shall allow all pleadings and other papers to be served, filed, signed or verified by electronic means in conformity with the Mississippi Electronic Court System procedures by July 1, 2021.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020.