Bill Text: MS HB522 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 522 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Right to appeal; provide to be included in Victims' Bill of Rights.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee [HB522 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2015-HB522-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2015 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representative Dixon

House Bill 522

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-43-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 99-43-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

99-43-17. The rights of the victim do not include the authority to direct the prosecution of the case. The rights of the victim shall include the right to appeal the case without the approval of the prosecution.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2015.