MS SB2619

Removes the $1,000 additional criminal assessment for misdemeanor violations of Section 97-3-7 (assault) that was previously deposited into the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund.

Retains the $1,000 additional criminal assessment for felony violations of Section 97-3-7, which continues to be deposited into the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund.

Maintains the $1,000 assessment for violations of Section 97-3-7 when committed against a minor, deposited into the Mississippi Children's Trust Fund.

Takes effect July 1, 2024.