Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1234

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Description: Punitive damages; to be awarded for victim compensation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2004
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Formby

Code Section: A 011-0001-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDS SHALL BE USED AS COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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