HB 384 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Civil Legal Assistance Fund; impose state assessment for certain criminal offenses to fund.

HB 384 adds a $1 state assessment to criminal fines for specific offenses, including traffic violations exceeding speed limits by 10+ mph, DUI-related offenses under the Implied Consent Law, and game/fish law violations. This fee directly affects individuals convicted of these offenses, with the revenue funding the Civil Legal Assistance Fund to support free legal aid for low-income residents. The bill modifies existing assessment structures to redirect $1 from traffic fines and $1 from DUI fines into this fund, while other assessments (like those for public defenders) remain unchanged. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and was never enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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