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MS SB2168

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipal courts to charge a $50.00 filing fee for petitions to expunge municipal court records.

  • Corrects a cross-reference in Section 99-19-72 regarding the $150.00 filing fee for expunging offenses under Section 99-19-71(2), with distributions to the Judicial System Operation Fund ($100.00), District Attorneys Operation Fund ($40.00), and circuit clerk administration ($10.00).

  • Makes technical corrections to Section 21-23-7 including grammatical updates (singular "authority" instead of "authorities," "municipal judge" instead of pronouns) and clarifications to municipal court procedures and jurisdiction.

  • Effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Expunction of record; allow filing fee in municipal court.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B1/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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