Bill Text: MS HB1149 | 2019 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: MS Electronic Court System; require all courts to utilize.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee [HB1149 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2019-HB1149-Engrossed.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Lamar

House Bill 1149

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH CIRCUIT, CHANCERY AND COUNTY COURT IN THIS STATE TO ALLOW ALL PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS TO BE SERVED, FILED, SIGNED OR VERIFIED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTRONIC COURT SYSTEM PROCEDURES BY JULY 1, 2021; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Each circuit, chancery and county court in this state shall allow all pleadings and other papers to be served, filed, signed or verified by electronic means in conformity with the Mississippi Electronic Court System procedures by July 1, 2021.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.