Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2079

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Misdemeanor violations; traffic, motor vehicle and game and fish may be paid without court appearance.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/07 (S) Passed
4 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
6 02/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/06 (H) Passed
8 03/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/12 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/18 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number320

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Additional Authors: Kirby, Posey

Code Sections: A 099-0019-0003, A 099-0033-0003, RP 021-0023-0017, RP 063-0009-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO TRIAL AND PAYMENT OF FINE WITHOUT APPEARING IN COURT FOR TRAFFIC, MOTOR VEHICLE AND GAME AND FISH MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-33-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 21-23-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF TRIAL AND PAYMENT OF FINE WITHOUT APPEARING IN MUNICIPAL COURT; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-9-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE WAIVER OF TRIAL AND PAYMENT OF FINE WITHOUT APPEARING IN JUSTICE COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/18/02 at 00:01.

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