MS HB1323

Allows persons charged with moving violations under traffic law (Chapters 3, 5, or 7) to have the violation amended to a nonmoving violation if they meet specified eligibility requirements.

Eligible defendants must not hold a commercial driver's license, the citation must not be connected to an injury accident, and they must not have had any prior amendments under this provision within the past three years.

Defendants must file an affidavit stating the current offense is their first moving violation conviction in more than three years, pay all applicable fines and costs, and pay an additional $75.00 fee.

Of the $75.00 fee, $10.00 goes to a state special fund for the Department of Public Safety to maintain records, and $65.00 goes to the municipality or county where the violation occurred.

Effective July 1, 2015.