Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1962: Chickasaw County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS, FOR CONVICTIONS OBTAINED IN ITS JUSTICE, COUNTY AND CIRCUIT COURTS, TO BE USED TO FUND REPAIRS TO AND RENOVATIONS OF THE COURTHOUSES AND PRETRIAL DETENTION FACILITIES OF CHICKASAW COUNTY; TO SPECIFY THAT, REGARDING ASSESSMENTS EXPENDED FOR COURTHOUSE REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS, ASSESSMENTS ON CONVICTIONS IN THE COUNTY'S FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE COURTHOUSE IN HOUSTON, AND ASSESSMENTS ON CONVICTIONS IN THE COUNTY'S SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE COURTHOUSE IN OKOLONA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of chickasaw county, mississippi, to levy an assessment, in addition to any other assessments and court costs, for convictions obtained in its justice, county and circuit courts, to be used to fund repairs to and renovations of the courthouses and pretrial detention facilities of chickasaw county…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS, FOR CONVICTIONS OBTAINED IN ITS JUSTICE, COUNTY AND CIRCUIT COURTS, TO BE USED TO FUND REPAIRS TO AND RENOVATIONS OF THE COURTHOUSES AND PRETRIAL DETENTION FACILITIES OF CHICKASAW COUNTY; TO SPECIFY THAT, REGARDING ASSESSMENTS EXPENDED FOR COURTHOUSE REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS, ASSESSMENTS ON CONVICTIONS IN THE COUNTY'S FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE COURTHOUSE IN HOUSTON, AND ASSESSMENTS ON CONVICTIONS IN THE COUNTY'S SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE COURTHOUSE IN OKOLONA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Chickasaw County, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized, by resolution duly adopted, to levy an assessment, in addition to any other assessments and court costs, on convictions obtained in the Justice Court, County Court and Circuit Court of Chickasaw County, as follows: (a) An amount not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) on each conviction obtained in the Justice Court, County Court and Circuit Court of Chickasaw County, except for convictions for driving under the influence; and (b) An amount not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on each conviction obtained for driving under the influence of alcohol or …
Sponsors
- Jon Lancaster (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private;Finance
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Votes
- Passed (March 24, 2025): 106 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Chickasaw County
Common questions
- What is HB1962?
- HB1962 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Chickasaw County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.
- What does HB1962 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the board of supervisors of chickasaw county, mississippi, to levy an assessment, in addition to any other assessments and court costs, for convictions obtained in its justice, county and circuit courts, to be used to fund repairs to and renovations of the courthouses and pretrial detention facilities of chickasaw county…
- What is the status of HB1962?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1962?
- Jon Lancaster (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HB1962?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1962.xml
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