SB2130Introduced in the Senate
Mental examinations; require state to pay costs for indigent defendants where examination is court-ordered.
Introduced by Bradford Blackmon, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Amend Section 99-13-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Cost Or Expense In Connection With A Mental Examination Of An Indigent Defendant Shall Be Paid By The State; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
Died In Committee
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