Perry County Justice Court Building Fee Assessment
Summary
The Mississippi State Legislature has enacted HB4113, authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Perry County to assess fees on civil cases filed and misdemeanor convictions obtained in justice court. The fees will fund repairs, reconstruction, operation, furnishing, technology, and maintenance of the Perry County Justice Court building. This creates a new financial obligation for parties filing civil cases and those convicted of misdemeanors in Perry County justice court.
What changed
HB4113 enacts new legislation authorizing Perry County to impose assessment fees on civil case filings and misdemeanor convictions in justice court. The fees are designated specifically for justice court building repairs, reconstruction, operation, furnishing, technology, and maintenance.
Civil case filers and misdemeanor defendants in Perry County justice court will incur new fees associated with their cases. The county board of supervisors gains authority to establish and collect these assessments, with revenue restricted to justice court facility purposes.
What to do next
- Implement fee assessment mechanism for civil case filings in Perry County justice court
- Establish conviction fee collection process for misdemeanor cases in Perry County justice court
- Allocate collected fees toward justice court building operations and maintenance
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB4113 Signed by Governor HB4113 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Perry County; authorize assessments on civil cases filed and convictions obtained in justice court for operation and maintenance of justice court building.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Perry County, Mississippi, To Assess A Certain Fee For Any Civil Case Filed And Any Misdemeanor Conviction And/or Adjudication Obtained In The Justice Court Of The County To Fund The Repairs, Reconstruction, Operation, Furnishing, Technology And Maintenance Of The Perry County Justice Court Building; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Elliot Burch (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor 2026-03-27 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-27 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-27 S Returned For Enrolling 2026-03-27 S Immediate Release 2026-03-27 S Passed 2026-03-26 S Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-24 S Referred To Local and Private 2026-03-24 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-03-23 H Passed 2026-03-18 H Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-05 H Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Votes
2026-03-23 House Passed Yea: 117 Nay: 0 2026-03-27 Senate Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 6
Committee Referrals
2026-03-05 H Local and Private Legislation 2026-03-24 S Local and Private
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-05 Introduced 2026-03-24 Engrossed 2026-03-27 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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