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.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 43 - Mississippi Crime Victims' Bill of Rights
§ 99-43-1. Short title and purpose
§ 99-43-8. Victim's right to receive copy of initial incident report
§ 99-43-11. Prosecutor's duty to confer with victim prior to disposition
§ 99-43-13. Prosecutor's duty to confer with victim prior to trial; confidentiality
§ 99-43-15. Trial transcripts; right to receive if pay costs
§ 99-43-17. Victim not entitled to direct prosecution of case
§ 99-43-19. Freedom from delay; continuances
§ 99-43-21. Right to be present at criminal proceedings
§ 99-43-27. Negotiated plea agreements; notice and presence
§ 99-43-29. Notice regarding disposition and sentencing
§ 99-43-31. Victim impact statements to probation officers; duty to consider victim impact
§ 99-43-33. Victim impact statements during court proceedings
§ 99-43-35. Post-arrest release or escape and post-sentencing information
§ 99-43-37. Presence at court proceedings; oral or written statements by victim
§ 99-43-41. Custodial agency notice requirements
§ 99-43-47. Prosecutor assertion of victims' rights
§ 99-43-49. Failure to provide victim's right; effect; reasonable attempts to provide notice
§ 99-43-101. Rights of children testifying in criminal proceedings