Bill Text: MS HB1357 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Counterfeiting gold or silver coins; increase penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB1357 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-HB1357-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representative Sanford
House Bill 1357
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-21-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR COUNTERFEITING GOLD OR SILVER COINS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 97-21-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
97-21-33. (1) * * * Except as provided in subsection (5) of
this section, any person convicted of forgery when the amount of value
involved is under One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) may be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than six (6) months, or
by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both, if
the court finds substantial and compelling reasons why the offender cannot be
safely and effectively supervised in the community, is not amenable to
community-based treatment, or poses a significant risk to public safety. If
such a finding is not made, the court shall suspend the sentence of
imprisonment and impose a period of probation not exceeding one (1) year or a fine
of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both. The total value of
the forgery by the person from a single victim shall be aggregated in
determining the gravity of the offense. Any person convicted of a third or
subsequent offense under this subsection where the value of the property is not
less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), shall be punished by imprisonment in
the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding three
(3) years or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
(2) * * * Except as provided in subsection (5) of
this section, any person convicted of forgery when the amount of value
involved is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, but less than Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) shall be punished by imprisonment in the
Penitentiary for a term not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not more
than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
(3) * * * Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any person convicted of forgery when the amount of
value involved is Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) or more, but less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00)
shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding ten (10)
years, or be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
(4)
* * * Except
as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any person convicted of forgery when the amount of value involved is
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or
more, shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding twenty
(20) years, or be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or
both. The total value of the forgery by the person from a single victim shall
be aggregated in determining the gravity of the offense.
(5) Any person convicted of forgery under Sections 97-21-13, 97-21-15, 97-21-17, or 97-21-23, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be penalized as follows:
(a) When the amount of value involved is less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term of not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both;
(b) When the amount of value involved is Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or more, but less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding ten (10) years, or be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
(c) When the amount of value involved is Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or more, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty (20) years, or be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.
