Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2217

Description: Juries; special venire limited to death penalty cases.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1	01/14/00	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	03/07/00	(S)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2000
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Burton*

Code Section: A 013-0005-0077

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT TO DEATH PENALTY CASES THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A SPECIAL VENIRE SHALL BE CALLED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:36.

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