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MS SB2930

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joel Carter

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-37-13 of the Mississippi Code to authorize garnishment of state tax refunds as a method for collecting defaulted fines and costs
  • Expands the existing collection methods available for enforcing judgments related to unpaid fines, costs, restitution, or installment payments
  • Maintains existing provision that execution levies do not discharge imprisonment for contempt until the full fine or restitution amount is actually collected
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Collections; provide garnishment of tax refunds as means of collecting fines and costs on which a debtor has defaulted.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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