§ 93-21-28. Emergency law enforcement response in domestic abuse cases

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-28

(1) A person who alleges that he or she or a minor child has been the victim of domestic violence may request the assistance of a local law enforcement agency. The local law enforcement agency shall respond to the request for assistance. The local law enforcement officer responding to the request...

§ 93-21-25. Mississippi Protective Order Registry; certain orders to be maintained in registry; duties of clerk of issuing court; process for entry and removal of orders

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-25

(1) In order to provide a statewide registry for protection orders and to aid law enforcement, prosecutors and courts in handling such matters, the Attorney General is authorized to create and administer a Mississippi Protection Order Registry. The Attorney General's office shall implement policies...

§ 93-21-21. Knowing violation of protective orders or consent agreements issued by Mississippi or foreign courts is misdemeanor; penalties

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-21

(1) Upon a knowing violation of (a) a protection order or court-approved consent agreement issued pursuant to this chapter, (b) a similar order issued by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a person from domestic abuse, or (c) a bond condition imposed pursuant...

§ 93-21-19. Testimony by spouses not to be restricted

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-19

There shall be no restrictions concerning a spouse testifying against his spouse in any hearing under the provisions of this chapter.

§ 93-21-17. Grant of relief not to affect property titles or availability of other remedies; court approval required to amend orders

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-17

(1) The granting of any relief authorized under this chapter shall not preclude any other relief provided by law. (2) The court may amend its order or agreement at any time upon subsequent petition filed by either party. Protective orders issued under the provisions of this chapter may only be...

§ 93-21-16. Full faith and credit for certain protective orders issued in other jurisdictions

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-16

(1) A protective order from another jurisdiction issued to protect the applicant from abuse as defined in Section 93-21-3, or a protection order as defined in Section 93-22-3, issued by a tribunal of another state shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts of this state and enforced in...

§ 93-21-15. Temporary domestic abuse protection orders; relief; duration; final domestic abuse protection order or consent agreements; provisions addressing custody, visitation or support of minor children; order to set forth findings of fact and provide details of acts restrained; order to be entered into National Criminal Information Center's Protection Order File; modification, amendment or dissolution of order

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-15

(1) (a) After a hearing is held as provided in Section 93-21-11 for which notice and opportunity to be heard has been granted to the respondent, and upon a finding that the petitioner has proved the existence of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence, the municipal and justice courts shall be...

§ 93-21-13. Emergency domestic abuse protection order; duration of order; extension; de novo hearing for parties aggrieved by issuance or denial of issuance of order

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-13

(1) (a) The court in which a petition seeking emergency relief pending a hearing is filed must consider all such requests in an expedited manner. The court may issue an emergency domestic abuse protection order without prior notice to the respondent upon good cause shown by the petitioner....

§ 93-21-11. Notice and hearing

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-11

(1) Within ten (10) days of the filing of a petition under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall hold a hearing, at which time the petitioner must prove the allegation of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence. (2) The respondent shall be given notice of the filing of any petition and...

§ 93-21-9. Contents of petition

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-9

(1) A petition filed under the provisions of this chapter shall state: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the name, address and county of residence of each petitioner and of each individual alleged to have committed abuse; (b) The facts and circumstances concerning the alleged abuse;...