Chapter
Mississippi Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-1— Short title and purpose
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-3— Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-5— Designated and lawful representatives
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-7— Law enforcement notice requirements; clerk of court notice requirements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-8— Victim’s right to receive copy of initial incident report
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-9— Prosecutor notice requirements upon written request of victim
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-11— Prosecutor’s duty to confer with victim prior to disposition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-13— Prosecutor’s duty to confer with victim prior to trial; confidentiality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-15— Trial transcripts; right to receive if pay costs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-17— Victim not entitled to direct prosecution of case
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-19— Freedom from delay; continuances
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-21— Right to be present at criminal proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-23— Separate waiting area; minimizing contact with defendant, defendant’s relatives and defense witnesses
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-25— Victim residence and identification information; petition, hearing and confidentiality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-27— Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-29— Notice regarding disposition and sentencing
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-31— Victim impact statements to probation officers; duty to consider victim impact
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-33— Victim impact statements during court proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-35— Post-arrest release or escape and post-sentencing information
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-37— Presence at court proceedings; oral or written statements by victim
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-39— Return and release of victims’ property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-41— Custodial agency notice requirements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-43— Victim statement or recording for Department of Corrections records; notice regarding parole or pardon proceedings; notice regarding change in custodial status proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-45— Testimony and preparation for criminal proceeding free from threat or fear of losing employment
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-47— Prosecutor assertion of victims’ rights
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-49— Failure to provide victim’s right; effect; reasonable attempts to provide notice
- Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-101— Rights of children testifying in criminal proceedings