Chapter 39 - Post-Conviction Proceedings.
- 99-39-1 - Short title.
- 99-39-3 - Purpose.
- 99-39-5 - Grounds for relief; time limitations; "biological evidence" defined.
- 99-39-7 - Filing motion in trial court; filing motion to proceed in trial court with supreme court.
- 99-39-9 - Requirements of motion and service.
- 99-39-11 - Judicial examination of original motion; dismissal; filing answer; court ordered testing of biological evidence.
- 99-39-13 - Answer; affirmative defenses.
- 99-39-15 - Requests for discovery.
- 99-39-17 - Expansion of record.
- 99-39-19 - Evidentiary hearing; summary judgment.
- 99-39-21 - Procedural waiver of objections, defenses, claims; collateral estoppel; res judicata; burden of proof.
- 99-39-23 - Conduct of evidentiary hearing; right to counsel; finality of order as bar to subsequent motions; burden of proof; appointment of postconviction counsel in death penalty cases.
- 99-39-25 - Right to appeal; stay of judgment; bail on appeal.
- 99-39-27 - Application to Supreme Court for leave to proceed in trial court; grant of relief; dismissal or denial as res judicata.
- 99-39-28 - Supreme Court to establish rules for post-conviction proceedings in capital cases.
- 99-39-29 - Stay of death penalty execution.
- 99-39-101 - Short title.
- 99-39-103 - Office of Post-Conviction Counsel created; personnel; appointment to office; qualifications; removal.
- 99-39-105 - Purpose of office.
- 99-39-107 - Duties of office; attorneys appointed to office to be full time.
- 99-39-109 - Compensation.
- 99-39-111 - Office hours of operation.
- 99-39-113 - Powers and duties of director; requirement of surety bond.
- 99-39-115 - Director to keep a docket of all death penalty cases in Mississippi.
- 99-39-117 - Conflict of interest; employment of qualified private counsel; payment of fees and expenses; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel Fund.
- 99-39-119 - Director authorized to solicit funds for purpose of funding and operating office.