Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Victims' Bill of Rights; provide for youth courts.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Juvenile Justice | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Warren
Code Section: A 099-0043-0003
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR YOUTH COURTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OR DESIGNATION OF A LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE FOR A VICTIM; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO VICTIMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF CHARGES AGAINST THE JUVENILE; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFERENCES WITH THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; TO SPECIFY THE RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM; TO PROVIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION, IF POSSIBLE, FROM THE ACCUSED WHILE WAITING FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS; TO AUTHORIZE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE FOR CONFERENCES WITH YOUTH COURT COUNSELORS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM SHALL BE INFORMED OF DISPOSITIONAL ORDERS AND APPEALS; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF ESCAPES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF PROPERTY OR AN EXPLANATION WHY PROPERTY WILL NOT BE RETURNED; TO PROTECT THE VICTIM FROM LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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