§ 93-21-7. Petition to seek domestic abuse protection order; proper forum for petition alleging domestic abuse; waiver of filing fees in domestic abuse cases

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-7

(1) Any person may seek a domestic abuse protection order for himself by filing a petition alleging abuse by the respondent. Any parent, adult household member, or next friend of the abused person may seek a domestic abuse protection order on behalf of any minor children or any person alleged to...

§ 93-21-5. Jurisdiction

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-5

(1) The municipal justice, county or chancery court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter as provided in this chapter. The petitioner's right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse.(2) Venue shall be...

§ 93-21-3. Definitions

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-3

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Abuse" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between spouses, former spouses, persons living as spouses or who formerly lived as spouses, persons having a child or children in common, other...

§ 93-21-1. Short title

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-1

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Protection from Domestic Abuse Law."

§ 99-45-9. Administration by Department of Corrections; Statewide Victims' Information and Notification System Fund created.

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-9

(1) The Department of Corrections shall administer the automated victim notification system. The cost of administering the system must be paid with appropriations made to the department and from federal grants and contracts. (2) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as...

§ 99-45-7. Cooperation among law enforcement agencies

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-7

Law enforcement officers shall cooperate with the Department of Corrections in establishing and maintaining the automated victim notification system.

§ 99-45-5. Department of Corrections required to update offender information frequently; no cause of action created by failure of automated system to provide notice to victim

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-5

The Department of Corrections must ensure that the offender information contained within the automated victim notification system is updated frequently enough to timely notify a crime victim that an offender has been released, has been discharged, or has escaped. However, the failure of the...

§ 99-45-3. Law enforcement obligation to notify crime victims satisfied through participation in SAVIN program

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-3

Participation in the SAVIN program and making offender and case data available on a timely basis to the SAVIN program will satisfy the Department of Corrections', sheriff's, and prosecuting attorney's obligation to notify the crime victim of an offender's custody status and the status of the...

§ 99-45-1. System established to inform crime victims regarding status of criminal offenders

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-1

The Department of Corrections shall establish a statewide automated victim information and notification (SAVIN) system that will do the following: (a) Automatically notify a registered victim via their choice of telephone, letter, or email when any of the following events affect an offender housed...

§ 99-15-109. Conditions when intervention is appropriate

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-15-109

(1) Intervention shall be appropriate only when: (a) The offender is eighteen (18) years of age or older; (b) There is substantial likelihood that justice will be served if the offender is placed in an intervention program; (c) It is determined that the needs of the offender and the state can...