MS HB272

Expands emergency domestic abuse protection orders to be effective statewide and in all other states, U.S. territories, and tribal lands, prohibiting courts from limiting orders to state, municipal, or county boundaries.

Adds new relief option allowing courts to grant "any other relief the court deems appropriate" in final domestic abuse protection orders issued by chancery or county courts.

Establishes appellate procedures for domestic abuse protection orders: appeals from municipal or justice courts proceed by trial de novo in chancery court within 10 days, while appeals from county courts proceed on the record.

Provides that perfecting an appeal does not suspend the domestic abuse protection order, which remains in full force during the appeal unless it expires by passage of time.

Exempts appellants appealing the denial of a protection order from paying court costs and allows cost assessments only if the court finds allegations of abuse lack merit.