Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth with certain firearms' charges.

Summary

The bill moves youth court jurisdiction away from minors who use or possess deadly weapons or stolen firearms, sending those cases to the circuit court. It also creates a felony for discharging a gun into a group of two or more people and tightens penalties for trafficking stolen firearms. Additionally, it changes the number, residency requirements, and filing deadlines for chancellors in Mississippi’s Third Chancery Court District. The measure failed and died in committee.

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