§ 37-26-1. Legislative purpose; applicability of chapter

The purpose of this chapter is to provide funds for use by: The University of Mississippi Law Center in providing: (i) education and training for the courts of Mississippi and related personnel; (ii) technical assistance for the courts of Mississippi and related personnel; and (iii) current and accurate information for the Mississippi Legislature pertaining to […]

§ 37-26-11. Children’s Advocacy Centers Fund created; purpose of Children’s Advocacy Centers Fund; Mississippi Foster Care Fund created; purpose of Mississippi Foster Care Fund; funding of expenses of Children’s Advocacy Centers Fund Program; deposit of user charges and fees authorized by this section into State General Fund

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Children’s Advocacy Centers Fund, which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General. The purpose of the fund shall be for training forensic interviewers in child abuse and child sexual abuse cases, training law enforcement officers and prosecutors […]

§ 37-26-3. Court education and training cost in civil cases; funding of agency expenses; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

In addition to any other fees or costs now or as may hereafter be provided by law, there is hereby charged in all civil cases in the chancery, circuit, county, justice and municipal courts of this state a court education and training cost in the amount of Two Dollars ($2.00), except in justice court cases […]

§ 37-26-9. Collection of court education and training costs; deposits; State Court Education Fund; State Prosecutor Education Fund; State Court Constituents Fund; State Court Security Systems Fund; funding of expenses of the funds; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

It shall be the duty of the clerk of any court to promptly collect the costs imposed pursuant to the provisions of Section 37-26-3. In all cases the clerk shall monthly deposit all such costs so collected with the State Treasurer either directly or by other appropriate procedures. All such deposits shall be clearly marked […]