§ 93-21-28. Emergency law enforcement response in domestic abuse cases
A person who alleges that he or she or a minor child has been the victim of domestic violence may request the assistance of a local law enforcement agency. The local law enforcement agency shall respond to the request for assistance. The local law enforcement officer responding to the request for assistance shall take whatever […]
§ 93-21-29. Proceedings to be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies
Any proceeding under this chapter shall be in addition to other available civil or criminal remedies.
§ 93-21-31. Domestic Violence Training Fund; funding of expenses of Domestic Violence Division of the Office of Attorney General; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund designated as the Domestic Violence Training Fund. The fund shall be administered by the Attorney General. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund and any interest earned from the investment of […]
§ 93-21-33. Domestic Violence Task Force created; membership, duties and responsibilities
There is established the Domestic Violence Task Force, which will be made up of not more than twenty-six (26) members as follows: The Governor shall appoint the following appointees who shall possess a practicing knowledge of domestic violence as follows: Four (4) executive directors of domestic violence shelters representing the geographical divisions of the Delta, […]
§ 93-21-19. Testimony by spouses not to be restricted
There shall be no restrictions concerning a spouse testifying against his spouse in any hearing under the provisions of this chapter.
§ 93-21-21. Knowing violation of protection orders, court-approved consent agreements or bond conditions issued by Mississippi or foreign courts is misdemeanor or contempt; penalties
Upon a knowing violation of (a) a protection order or court-approved consent agreement issued pursuant to this chapter, (b) a similar order issued by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a person from domestic abuse, or (c) a bond condition imposed pursuant to Section 99-5-37, the person violating the order […]
§ 93-21-23. Participants in reports or proceedings presumed acting in good faith; immunity from liability
Any licensed doctor of medicine, licensed doctor of dentistry, intern, resident or registered nurse, psychologist, social worker, family protection worker, family protection specialist, preacher, teacher, attorney, law enforcement officer, or any other person or institution participating in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter or participating in judicial proceedings resulting therefrom shall be […]
§ 93-21-25. Mississippi Protection Order Registry; certain orders to be maintained in registry; duties of clerk of issuing court; process for entry and removal of orders
In order to provide a statewide registry for protection orders and to aid law enforcement, prosecutors and courts in handling such matters, the Attorney General is authorized to create and administer a Mississippi Protection Order Registry. The Attorney General’s office shall implement policies and procedures governing access to the registry by authorized users, which shall […]
§ 93-21-27. Immunity of law enforcement officers for arrests arising from incidents of domestic violence
A law enforcement officer shall not be held liable in any civil action for an arrest based on probable cause, enforcement in good faith of a court order, or any other action or omission in good faith under this chapter arising from an alleged domestic violence incident brought by any authorized party, or an arrest […]
§ 93-21-13. Emergency domestic abuse protection order; duration of order; extension; entry of protection order into Mississippi Protection Order Registry; order effective in all U.S. states, territories and tribal lands
The court in which a petition seeking emergency relief pending a hearing is filed must consider all such requests in an expedited manner and shall not refer or direct the matter to be sent to another court. The court may issue an emergency domestic abuse protection order without prior notice to the respondent upon good […]