Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2495

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Description: Supersedeas bond; not required on amount of judgment designated as punitive damages.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/15 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2		01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2001
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Ross

Code Section: A 011-0051-0031

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-51-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEALING PARTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND ON THE AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT DESIGNATED AS PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED A SUPERSEDEAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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