Mississippi HB386 specifies funding for the Civil Legal Assistance Fund from fees on distinctive license tags and court filings.
Mississippi HB386 amends the Mississippi Code to specify funding for the Civil Legal Assistance Fund. It mandates that $24 of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags be disbursed to the Civil Legal Assistance Fund. Additionally, $5 from each civil filing in chancery and circuit courts is to be deposited into the fund. The fund is administered by the Supreme Court through the Administrative Office of Courts and can only be used for programs providing free legal services to indigent clients in civil matters.
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