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MS HB808

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Percy Watson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each circuit and chancery court to remit $15 from any monies collected from criminal or civil actions to the Civil Legal Assistance Fund

  • Directs that these remitted funds be specifically allocated to the Mississippi Center for Legal Services

  • Amends Section 9-21-43 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 governing the Civil Legal Assistance Fund

  • Maintains existing restrictions that fund recipients can only provide legal services to low-income Mississippians and cannot cover matters prohibited by the federal Legal Services Corporation

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Mississippi Center for Legal Services; require $15.00 collected from criminal and civil actions to be remitted to.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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