MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 039 of Title 99

99-39-1.  Short title. 
99-39-3.  Purpose. 
99-39-5.  Grounds for relief; time limitations.
99-39-7.  Filing motion in trial court; filing motion to proceed in trial court with supreme court. 
99-39-9.  Requirements of motion and service. 
99-39-11.  Judicial examination of original motion; dismissal; filing answer. 
99-39-13.  Answer; affirmative defenses. 
99-39-15.  Requests for discovery. 
99-39-17.  Expansion of record. 
99-39-19.  Evidentiary hearing; summary judgment. 
99-39-21.  Procedural waiver of objections, defenses, claims; collateral estoppel; res judicata; burden of proof. 
99-39-23.  Conduct of evidentiary hearing; right to counsel; finality of order as bar to subsequent motions; burden of proof; appointment of post-conviction counsel in death penalty cases.
99-39-25.  Right to appeal; stay of judgment; bail on appeal. 
99-39-27.  Application to supreme court for leave to proceed in trial court; grant of relief; dismissal or denial as res judicata.
99-39-28. Supreme Court to establish rules for post-conviction proceedings in capital cases.
99-39-29.  Stay of death penalty execution. 
99-39-101.  Short title.
99-39-103.  Office of Post-Conviction Counsel created; personnel; appointment to office; qualifications; removal.
99-39-105.  Purpose of office.
99-39-107.  Duties of office; attorneys appointed to office to be full time.
99-39-109.  Compensation.
99-39-111.  Office hours of operation.
99-39-113.  Powers and duties of director; requirement of surety bond.
99-39-115.  Director to keep a docket of all death penalty cases in Mississippi.
99-39-117.  Conflict of interest; employment of qualified private counsel; payment of fees and expenses; Special Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund.
99-39-119.  Director authorized to solicit funds for purpose of funding and operating office.
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