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MS HB1554
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Percy Watson
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AI Summary
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Adds a $0.25 assessment to the Civil Legal Assistance Fund for traffic violations, implied consent law violations, game and fish law violations, other misdemeanors, and other felonies.
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Specifies that the Civil Legal Assistance Fund consists of monies from criminal assessments under Section 99-19-73 and civil filing fees under Sections 25-7-9, 25-7-13, 27-19-56.99, and 27-19-56.135.
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Establishes a $5.00 civil filing fee for chancery court cases and a $5.00 civil filing fee for circuit court cases, both deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund.
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Directs that $24.00 from each $30.00 special license tag fee for the Civil Legal Assistance Fund and attorney license tags be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund.
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Effective July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide for an assessment on criminal violations for the Civil Legal Assistance Fund.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013