Miss. Code § 99-43-1

Current through 4/15/2024
Section 99-43-1 - Short title and purpose

This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Crime Victims' Bill of Rights." The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the fair and compassionate treatment of victims of crime, to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by affording rights and considerations to the victims of crime, and to preserve and protect victims' rights to justice and fairness in the criminal justice system.

Miss. Code § 99-43-1

Laws, 1998, ch. 577, § 1, eff. 1/1/1999.