§ 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, […]
§ 93-21-15. Temporary domestic abuse protection orders; relief; duration; final domestic abuse protection order or consent agreements; provisions addressing custody, visitation or support of minor children; order to set forth findings of fact and provide details of acts restrained; order to be entered into Mississippi Protection Order Registry; modification, amendment or dissolution of order; order effective in all U.S. states, territories and tribal lands
After a hearing is held as provided in Section 93-21-11 for which notice and opportunity to be heard has been granted to the respondent, and upon a finding that the petitioner has proved the existence of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence, the municipal and justice courts shall be empowered to grant a temporary […]
§ 93-21-15.1. Appeal of temporary or final domestic abuse protection order
De novo appeal.Any party aggrieved by the decision of a municipal or justice court judge to issue a temporary domestic abuse protection order has the right of a trial de novo on appeal in the chancery court having jurisdiction. The trial de novo shall be held within ten (10) days of the filing of a […]
§ 93-21-16. Full faith and credit for certain protective orders issued in other jurisdictions
A protective order from another jurisdiction issued to protect the applicant from abuse as defined in Section 93-21-3, or a protection order as defined in Section 93-22-3, issued by a tribunal of another state shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts of this state and enforced in this state as provided for […]
§ 93-21-17. Grant of relief not to affect property titles or availability of other remedies; court approval required to amend orders
The granting of any relief authorized under this chapter shall not preclude any other relief provided by law. The court may amend its order or agreement at any time upon subsequent petition filed by either party. Protective orders issued under the provisions of this chapter may only be amended by approval of the court. No […]
§ 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 […]