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MS SB2026

Bill

Status

Failed

2/9/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gray Tollison

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers authority from the State Auditor to the Commissioner of Public Safety for prescribing traffic ticket forms, copies, and reporting requirements

  • Allows traffic tickets to be delivered to court clerks via U.S. first-class mail

  • Requires tickets for incarcerated persons to be filed with the court by 5:00 p.m. on the second business day after incarceration, but failure to meet this deadline cannot be grounds for dismissal or prevent release

  • Requires court clerks to file judgment information with the Commissioner of Public Safety within 45 days after judgment or within 120 days if no judgment is rendered

  • Effective date: July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Traffic tickets; clarify time of filing in certain circumstances and revise authority to prescribe form of ticket.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/9/2011

Full Bill Text

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