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MS HB273
Bill
Status
6/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Henry Zuber
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 21-23-7 of Mississippi Code to allow municipal court judges to hold court outside municipality boundaries beyond the one-mile radius restriction when accepting pleas from defendants at county adult detention centers.
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Maintains existing authority for judges to hold court outside municipality boundaries within a 60-mile radius for preliminary matters, initial appearances, and felony preliminary hearings.
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Preserves the general one-mile radius limitation for other court purposes while creating a specific exception for plea acceptance proceedings at adult detention facilities.
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Effective July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Municipal judges; authorize to hold court outside municipal boundaries that is more than within a one-mile radius of municipality to accept pleas.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
6/25/2020