House Bill 52

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A YOUTH COURT JUDGE ASSESS AN ADDITIONAL FINE ON A JUVENILE WHO IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE STATE WIDE JUVENILE WORK PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PAY CERTAIN COSTS OF SUPERVISION; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A JUVENILE PAY TEN DOLLARS TO OFFSET THE COST OF ADMINISTERING AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG TEST; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO ORDER THE PARENT OF A JUVENILE DELINQUENT TO PAY CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE JUVENILE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-619, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE YOUTH COURT TO ORDER FINANCIALLY ABLE PARENTS TO PAY FOR COURT ORDERED MEDICAL AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT OF HIS OR HER CHILD WHO IS WITHIN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1007, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE MONTHLY FEE THAT IS IMPOSED UPON A JUVENILE WHO IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-651, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO CERTAIN FEES PAID TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE APPEAL OF A YOUTH ORDER OR DECREE BY AN APPELLANT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Deborah Butler Dixon

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In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 5

1. Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
2. Feb 1Reported as a committee substitute from YF to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 5Died in committee in the House