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MS HB358

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rob Roberson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 19-23-13 of the Mississippi Code to allow county prosecuting attorneys to defend defendants in criminal prosecutions outside their own county
  • Maintains existing prohibition on county prosecuting attorneys representing defendants in cases involving the state, their own county, or municipal courts within their county
  • Updates statutory language to use gender-neutral pronouns ("or she," "or her") throughout the section
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

County prosecutor; authorize to represent clients outside the county.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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