History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Death penalty; provide counsel for indigent death row inmates for post-conviction purposes.
| 1 | 01/07/98 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/27/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP | |
| 3 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Capps
Code Sections: A 099-0039-0005, A 099-0039-0007, A 099-0039-0011, A 099-0039-0023, A 099-0015-0019, RP 099-0039-0027
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-39-7 AND 99-39-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTION UNDER THE POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ACT SHALL BE AN ORIGINAL CIVIL ACTION IN THE TRIAL COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED WITH POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN THE TRIAL COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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