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MS SB2114
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Section 63-9-21 of Mississippi Code to clarify the form and content requirements for uniform traffic tickets issued by law enforcement officers.
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Allows law enforcement officers to file traffic tickets and general misdemeanor affidavits by electronic means if they conform to substantive requirements for layout and content.
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Requires traffic tickets to include issuing officer name, court name, appearance date and time, but prohibits inclusion of social security numbers and mandates inclusion of current address and telephone number.
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Establishes that implied consent violation tickets must contain a space for the trial judge to sign confirming whether the arrested person employed an attorney or waived their right to one.
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Eliminates the requirement that electronically filed tickets be bound in book form while maintaining other recordkeeping and accountability provisions for all traffic tickets.
Legislative Description
Uniform traffic ticket; clarify forms for various.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
5/13/2016