HB 1229
Restitution; require first monies collected by court from defendant to be allocated to.
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Bill overview
An act to require monies collected by a court from a defendant IN a criminal case to first be credited toward the payment of restitution; To amend section 99-37-5, mississippi code of 1972, IN conformity to the preceding provisions; To amend section 99-37-3, mississippi code of 1972, to require a court to take into consideration a defendant's future ability to pay when determining whether to order restitution; To amend section 25-7-27, mississippi code of 1972, to delete the requirement that uncollected fees due to a marshal OR constable be paid from the first proceeds received by the court from the guilty party; And for related purposes.
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