SB2315: Bail; make certain amendments to provisions related to, provide when bond discharged.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 83-39-7 And 99-5-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Court Clerks To Accept Set-aside Orders On Behalf Of A Surety Where The Surety Was Not Provided With Notice Of The Defendant's Failure To Appear In A Criminal Court Proceeding For Presentation To The Court; To Require All Felony Warrants Issued By A Court For Nonappearance Placed On The National Crime Information Center Index With No Restrictions Until The Defendant Is Returned To Custody; To Extend The Number Of Days Between The Notification Of Revocation Of License To A Surety By The Department Of Insurance And The Day The Revocation Will Become Effective; To Authorize A Surety To Submit Proof To The Department Of Insurance That The Defendant Has Been Surrendered To The Appropriate Authorities Or That The Bond Has Been Paid Directly To The Court Or Other Proper Authorities Before Revocation Of The Surety's License; To Create New Section 99-5-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide When A Bail Bond Or Obligation Thereunder Is Discharged And Becomes Null And Void; And For Related Purposes.