Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Justifiable homicide; revise castle doctrine.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Chism
Additional Authors: Robinson (84th), Arinder, Barnett, Bondurant, Davis, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Fleming, Formby, Franks, Gregory, Mims, Moak, Moore, Nicholson, Simpson, Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Upshaw, Vince, Walley, Ward, Wells-Smith, Hudson, Rotenberry
Code Section: A 097-0003-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "DWELLING," TO CREATE A PRESUMPTION OF THE RIGHT TO USE DEFENSIVE FORCE, TO SPECIFY WHEN NO DUTY TO RETREAT EXISTS, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY RELATE TO JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE, AND TO PROVIDE INDEMNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL EXPENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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