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MS SB2567
Bill
AI Summary
- Transfers authority to prescribe the form and content of traffic tickets from the Attorney General to the Commissioner of Public Safety
- Clarifies that traffic tickets must be filed with the court clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second business day (excluding weekends and holidays) after incarceration if the defendant is jailed for conduct related to the ticket
- Specifies that failure to meet the filing deadline shall not be grounds for ticket dismissal or grounds for release from incarceration
- Allows traffic tickets to be delivered to the court clerk by United States first-class mail
- Permits law enforcement officers to file traffic tickets electronically if they conform to substantive requirements, provided defendants receive paper copies
Legislative Description
Traffic tickets; clarify time of filing in certain circumstances and revise authority to prescribe form of ticket.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011
Full Bill Text
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