Bill Text: MS SB2880 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2880 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Prosecutorial discretion; revise under certain circumstances.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee [SB2880 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-SB2880-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Judiciary, Division B

By: Senator(s) Albritton

Senate Bill 2880

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVIVE PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 63-11-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

63-11-39. The court having jurisdiction or the prosecutor shall not reduce any charge under this chapter to a lesser charge; however, the prosecutor may dismiss the charge or move to dismiss during trial on the grounds of insufficient evidence to prosecute.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.