Bill > HB1962

This bill authorizes the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors to levy additional court assessments on criminal convictions to fund courthouse and pretrial detention facility improvements. Specifically, the board can impose up to $25 per conviction in Justice, County, and Circuit Courts (except DUI cases), and up to $50 per DUI conviction. The additional funds collected will be used exclusively for repairs and renovations of courthouses and pretrial detention facilities, with a geographical specificity that assessments from the First Judicial District will support the Houston courthouse, while assessments from the Second Judicial District will support the Okolona courthouse. These assessment powers are temporary and will expire on July 1, 2029, meaning the county has approximately six years to utilize this funding mechanism. The bill provides local government with a targeted revenue source to address infrastructure needs within the county's judicial system, allowing for incremental improvements to critical public facilities through a modest additional fee on criminal convictions.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1962.xml