Mississippi § 99-43-27 - Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence.
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§ 99-43-27. Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence.
The victim has the right to be present at any proceeding at which a negotiated plea for the person accused of committing the criminal offense against the victim will be presented to the court. The court shall not accept a plea agreement unless: The prosecuting attorney advises the court that, before requesting the negotiated plea, reasonable efforts were made to confer with the victim. Reasonable efforts were made to give the victim notice of the plea proceeding, including the offense to which the defendant will plead guilty, the date that the plea will be presented to the court, the terms of any sentence agreed to as part of the negotiated plea, and that the victim has the right to be present.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-43-27 ("Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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