MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Judiciary A
By: Representative Hood
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CLERKS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR ATTENDING YOUTH COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 43-21-205, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
43-21-205. In proceedings
under this chapter, no court costs shall be charged against any party to a
petition, and no salaried officer of the state, county or any municipality, nor
any youth court counselor, nor any witness other than an expert witness shall
be entitled to receive any fee for any service rendered to the youth court or
for attendance in the youth court in any proceedings under this chapter; but
the fees of the circuit and chancery clerks in youth court cases originating by
petition or any other youth court matter acted upon by the court shall
be paid as is provided by law for like services in other cases and shall be
paid by the county on allowance of the board of supervisors on an itemized cost
bill approved by the judge. These costs shall be paid out of the general fund.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.