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MS HB1253

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Horan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires persons seeking post-conviction collateral relief to obtain Mississippi Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court if a previous post-conviction motion denial was affirmed on appeal
  • Requires Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court if more than three years have elapsed after the time for taking an appeal from the judgment or conviction
  • Requires Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court if the conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal or the appeal was dismissed
  • Establishes that the Supreme Court must convene a quorum of justices to grant an order allowing the filing of such motions in trial court
  • Effective July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Post-conviction collateral relief; require certain petitioners to obtain Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court.

Last Action

Died In Conference

5/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B2/29/2024
Judiciary B2/15/2024

Full Bill Text

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