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MS SB2114

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 63-9-21 of Mississippi Code to clarify the form and content requirements for uniform traffic tickets issued by law enforcement officers.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/16/2016
Appropriations2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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