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MS HB524

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-43-8 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to clarify victim rights in criminal prosecutions
  • Designates the amended section as the "Broderick Rashad Danti Dixon Act"
  • Grants victims and decedent's family members the right to receive free copies of the initial incident report from law enforcement
  • Expands victim access rights to include all evidence, discovery, documents used by the prosecuting attorney, and trial court transcripts, subject to confidentiality requirements
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Broderick Rashad Danti Dixon Act; revise.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B2/17/2015
Judiciary B1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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