SEC. 99-43-1 Short title and purpose.
 
This act may be cited as the "Mississippi Crime Victims' Bill of Rights." The purpose of this act is to ensure the fair and compassionate treatment of victims of crime, to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by affording rights and considerations to the victims of crime, and to preserve and protect victims' rights to justice and fairness in the criminal justice system.

Source: Laws, 1998, Ch. 577, § 1, SB 2352, eff January 1, 1999 provided the enactment of Section 26A of the Mississippi Constitution, as proposed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 513, 1998 Regular Session, has been ratified by the people.

NOTE: Laws, 1998, ch. 577, § 26, provides:

SECTION 26. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 1999, provided that the amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 proposed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 513, 1998 Regular Session, has been ratified by the people.