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MS HB1407

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-43-8 to clarify victims' rights to criminal case information
  • Expands victims' rights to include decedent's family members in cases involving death
  • Requires law enforcement to provide victims or decedent's family a free copy of the initial incident report upon request
  • Grants access to all evidence, discovery, documents used by the prosecuting attorney, and trial court transcripts, subject to confidentiality requirements
  • Effective date: July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Broderick Rashad Danti Dixon Act; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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