(a) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) "Reciprocating state" means any state which extends by its laws to residents of Mississippi, substantially the same rights and privileges as provided for by this chapter.
(c) "Citation" means any citation, ticket or other document issued by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation, ordering the alleged offender to appear.
(d) "License" means any operator's or chauffeur's permit or license, or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
(i) Any temporary or learner's permit;
(ii) The privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license; and
(iii) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle in such state.
(e) "Collateral" or "bond" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial following the issuance of a citation by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
(f) "Personal recognizance" means a signed agreement by an alleged offender that he will comply with the terms of a court's directive as the result of a traffic citation served him.
(g) "Nonresident" refers only to a person who is a resident of or holds a drivers license issued by a reciprocating state.
Sources: Laws, 1979, ch. 421, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 21, 1979).
(a) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) "Reciprocating state" means any state which extends by its laws to residents of Mississippi, substantially the same rights and privileges as provided for by this chapter.
(c) "Citation" means any citation, ticket or other document issued by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation, ordering the alleged offender to appear.
(d) "License" means any operator's or chauffeur's permit or license, or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
(i) Any temporary or learner's permit;
(ii) The privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license; and
(iii) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle in such state.
(e) "Collateral" or "bond" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial following the issuance of a citation by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
(f) "Personal recognizance" means a signed agreement by an alleged offender that he will comply with the terms of a court's directive as the result of a traffic citation served him.
(g) "Nonresident" refers only to a person who is a resident of or holds a drivers license issued by a reciprocating state.
Sources: Laws, 1979, ch. 421, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 21, 1979).
(a) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) "Reciprocating state" means any state which extends by its laws to residents of Mississippi, substantially the same rights and privileges as provided for by this chapter.
(c) "Citation" means any citation, ticket or other document issued by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation, ordering the alleged offender to appear.
(d) "License" means any operator's or chauffeur's permit or license, or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
(i) Any temporary or learner's permit;
(ii) The privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license; and
(iii) Any nonresident's operating privilege conferred upon a nonresident of a state pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle in such state.
(e) "Collateral" or "bond" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial following the issuance of a citation by a state highway patrol officer for the violation of a traffic law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
(f) "Personal recognizance" means a signed agreement by an alleged offender that he will comply with the terms of a court's directive as the result of a traffic citation served him.
(g) "Nonresident" refers only to a person who is a resident of or holds a drivers license issued by a reciprocating state.
Sources: Laws, 1979, ch. 421, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 21, 1979).
