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MS HC46
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Butler Dixon
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AI Summary
- Proposes amendment to Section 23 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to change the standard for issuing search warrants from "probable cause" to "actual cause or physical evidence"
- Requires all search warrants to be supported by oath or affirmation and must specifically designate the place to be searched and the person or thing to be seized
- Amendment to be submitted to qualified voters at the November 5, 2013 election
- Ballot explanation states: "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that a search warrant shall only be issued for actual cause or physical evidence instead of probable cause"
- Attorney General required to submit resolution to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to require actual cause or physical evidence before a search warrant is issued.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013
Committee Referrals
Constitution1/21/2013
Full Bill Text
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