AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FAILING TO EXECUTE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF A CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH OFFENSE MAY BE COMMITTED BY A PARENT, LAWFUL GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LAWFULLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE OR CUSTODY OF A CHILD WHO IS UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED WHEN THE CHILD COMMITS CERTAIN VIOLENT ACTS AND THE CHILD HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CHARGED WITH OR CONVICTED OF SIMILAR ACTS AND THE PARENT, LAWFUL GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF SUCH PREVIOUS ACT OR ACTS COMMITTED BY THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES FOR THE PARENT, LAWFUL GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LAWFULLY CHARGED WITH THE CHARGE OR CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF FAILING TO EXECUTE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-619, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO RESTITUTION THAT MAY BE PAID BY THE PARENTS OF A CHILD WHO IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE YOUTH COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 43-21-151, 43-21-619