Mississippi HB973 excludes possession of a stolen firearm from youth court jurisdiction.
Mississippi HB973 amends the Mississippi Code to exclude from youth court jurisdiction the offense of knowingly or intentionally possessing a stolen firearm. This change applies to children who commit such acts, which would be felonies if committed by adults. The bill specifies that the youth court will not have jurisdiction over these offenses committed by children on or after their eighteenth birthday. The act aims to ensure that certain serious offenses are handled by the appropriate court.
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