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This bill amends Mississippi's existing reckless driving law to increase penalties and create a new category of offense called aggravated reckless driving. Under the revised law, simple reckless driving (defined as driving with willful or wanton disregard for safety) will now carry higher fines, with first-time offenders facing fines between $100 and $500 or up to 30 days in jail, and repeat offenders potentially receiving up to 60 days in jail or fines up to $1,000. The bill introduces a new felony offense of aggravated reckless driving, which occurs when a reckless driving incident results in bodily harm to another person. For aggravated reckless driving, offenders can be sentenced to between one and fifteen years in prison, fined up to $10,000, or both. The bill specifically defines "bodily harm" as an injury that causes permanent disability, disfigurement, loss of a body part, or significant brain damage. The new law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, providing a clear timeline for implementation of these enhanced driving-related criminal penalties.

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