Bill > SB3269

This bill authorizes the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors to levy additional monetary assessments on criminal convictions to fund courthouse and pretrial detention facility improvements. Specifically, the board can charge up to $25 for most convictions and up to $50 for driving under the influence (DUI) convictions, which would be collected on top of existing court costs. The additional funds must be used to repair and renovate courthouses and pretrial detention facilities, with a unique provision that assessments from convictions in the county's First Judicial District will be applied to the Houston courthouse, while assessments from the Second Judicial District will be used for the Okolona courthouse. The assessment authority is temporary and will expire on July 1, 2029, meaning the county can only collect these additional fees until that date. The bill aims to provide a dedicated funding mechanism for maintaining and upgrading local judicial and detention infrastructure without relying solely on traditional budget allocations.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB3269.xml