Bill Text: MS HB160 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Crime Victims Bill of Rights; victim has right to receive copy of initial incident report.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-15 - Died On Calendar [HB160 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2012-HB160-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representatives Buck (72nd), Scott, Buck (5th), Coleman (65th), Dixon, Gardner, Smith (27th), Wooten

House Bill 160

AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 99-43-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CRIME VICTIM HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE INITIAL INCIDENT REPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  The following shall be codified as Section 99-43-8, Mississippi Code of 1972:

     99-43-8.  Upon request, the victim has the right to receive, from the appropriate law enforcement agency, free of charge, a copy of the initial incident report of the case.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.