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MS HB2
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Bell
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 43-21-261 of the Mississippi Code to allow adults who were formerly the subject of youth court child abuse or neglect proceedings to obtain copies of their own records under certain conditions.
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Authorizes youth court judges to disclose records when they find it is in the best interests of an adult who was previously involved in a child abuse or neglect proceeding.
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Expands the existing disclosure criteria in subsection (g) to include "an adult who was formerly the subject of youth court child abuse or neglect proceeding" in addition to delinquency proceedings.
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Requires youth court judges to make a finding of "compelling circumstances affecting the health, safety or well-being" of the former child before allowing disclosure of records to the adult.
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Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Youth court records; authorize judge to release to adult who was former subject, as a child, of abuse/neglect proceeding.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022