MS SB2888

Amends Section 93-21-13 to allow emergency domestic abuse protection orders to have statewide application across all states and U.S. territories, prohibiting courts from limiting orders to state or local boundaries.

Amends Section 93-21-15 to expand relief options for final domestic abuse protection orders to include "any other relief the court deems appropriate" and clarifies statewide applicability of these orders.

Creates new Section 93-21-15.1 establishing appellate procedures: appeals from municipal or justice court orders proceed by trial de novo in chancery court within 10 days, while appeals from county court orders proceed on the record.

Specifies that appeals do not suspend protection orders, and exempts appellants appealing denial of protection orders from paying appeal costs unless the court finds abuse allegations lack merit.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.