Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1142: Bench warrant notices; revise the process.
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SERVICE OF BENCH WARRANTS TASK FORCE TO STUDY PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF BENCH WARRANTS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING SERVICE AND NOTICE OF BENCH WARRANTS AND TO PROPOSE LEGISLATION BASED UPON ITS FINDINGS; TO DIRECT THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION AFTER ITS REVIEW OF CERTAIN ISSUES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS AND THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTRONIC COURTS SYSTEM TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE DISSOLVED UPON FILING OF ITS REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-45-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISIONS AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW VACANCIES OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES ARE FILLED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS OF A CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CERTAIN COUNTY TO EMPLOY ITS ELECTED COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ON A FULL-TIME BASIS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the mississippi service of bench warrants task force to study procedures related to the issuance of bench warrants in this state, including service and notice of bench warrants and to propose legislation based upon its findings; to direct the task force to make recommendations for legislation after its review of certain issues; to provide for the membership of the task force; to provide procedure for the task force; to require representatives of both the administrative office of courts and the mississippi electronic courts system to attend the meetings of the task force…
From the enrolled text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SERVICE OF BENCH WARRANTS TASK FORCE TO STUDY PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF BENCH WARRANTS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING SERVICE AND NOTICE OF BENCH WARRANTS AND TO PROPOSE LEGISLATION BASED UPON ITS FINDINGS; TO DIRECT THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION AFTER ITS REVIEW OF CERTAIN ISSUES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS AND THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTRONIC COURTS SYSTEM TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE DISSOLVED UPON FILING OF ITS REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-45-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISIONS AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW VACANCIES OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES ARE FILLED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS OF A CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CERTAIN COUNTY TO EMPLOY ITS ELECTED COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ON A FULL-TIME BASIS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. …