Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 84

 

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

 

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 99-17-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     99-17-9.  In criminal cases the presence of the prisoner may be waived * * * (a) if the defendant is in custody and consenting thereto, or * * * (b) is on recognizance or bail, has been arrested and escaped, or has been notified in writing by the proper officer of the pendency of the indictment against him, and resisted or fled, or refused to be taken, or is in any way in default for nonappearance, the trial may progress at the discretion of the court, and judgment made final and sentence * * * awarded as though such defendant were personally present in court.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2005

 

SS01\HB84A.J

 

                                                 John O. Gilbert

                                         Secretary of the Senate

 

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