Loading chat...

MS HB1398

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 11-51-12 to limit appearance bonds for civil contempt related to unpaid child support to no more than 5% of the adjudicated amount, down from the standard 125% required for other monetary judgments.

  • Adds Section 93-11-71(7) to provide that persons incarcerated for overdue child support are entitled to release on bail in an amount not exceeding 5% of the total arrearage.

  • Effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Bail; set amount for person incarcerated for overdue child support.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

No bill text available