Senate Bill 2748

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON SECTIONS 13-7-1 THROUGH 13-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE STATE GRAND JURY ACT AND PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 13-7-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE CRIMES MUST OCCUR WITHIN MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT OR HAVE TRANSPIRED OR HAVE SIGNIFICANCE IN MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT OF THIS STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO NOTIFY THE PANEL JUDGE INSTEAD OF PETITIONING THE JUDGE; TO REQUIRE THE PANEL JUDGE TO IMPANEL A JURY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF PANEL JUDGE TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF JURORS FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PANEL JUDGE TO DENY REQUEST TO AMEND THE NOTICE AND ORDER IMPANELING THE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 13-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL COOPERATE TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO REPEAL SECTION 13-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT NOTHING IN THE STATE GRAND JURY ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AMENDING, REPEALING OR SUPERSEDING ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE GOVERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY GRAND JURORS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OR OTHER OFFICIALS WITH REGARD TO THEIR AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE, INDICT OR PROSECUTE OFFENSES THAT ARE PRESCRIBED BY THIS CHAPTER AS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 13-7-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CODIFY AND EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE STATE GRAND JURY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW RELATING TO VENUE FOR INDICTMENTS BY THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 27, CHAPTER 553, LAWS OF 1993, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 526, LAWS OF 2014, TO DELETE THE REPEALER, WHICH IS BEING CODIFIED IN NEW SECTION 13-7-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION OF THE ENABLING LEGISLATION THAT CREATED THE STATE GRAND JURY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Brice Wiggins

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate