Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Domestic violence; require convicted offenders to participate in program endorsed by local domestic violence program or shelter.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Whittington
Additional Authors: Watson, McBride, Brown, Barnett (116th), Eads, Fredericks
Code Section: A 097-0003-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY CONVICTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MAY REQUIRE AS A CONDITION OF A SUSPENDED SENTENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BRING ABOUT THE CESSATION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE WHICH IS OPERATED BY OR WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM OR SHELTER; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CONVICTIONS OF SIMPLE OR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL BE REPORTED BY THE COURT TO THE OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI ATTORNEY GENERAL ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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