History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Criminal procedure; trial in absentia.
1 | 01/14/97 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Turner
Code Section: A 099-0017-0009
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-17-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE TRIAL IN ABSENTIA FOR A DEFENDANT WHO HAS RECEIVED ACTUAL NOTICE OF A TRIAL SETTING AND THAT HE MAY BE TRIED IN ABSENTIA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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