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MS HB1422
Bill
Status
Failed
3/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Earle Banks
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AI Summary
- Restricts commitment to the state training school to only children adjudicated delinquent for a felony or adjudicated delinquent three or more times for a misdemeanor offense, with misdemeanor not including contempt of court for probation violations unless the violation itself constitutes a criminal charge
- Reduces the required notice period from 20 days to 10 business days that the training school must provide to the committing court before paroling or releasing a youth
- Removes the prohibition against youth courts placing a child who was expelled for committing a violent act into another school district
- Maintains existing disposition alternatives for delinquency cases, including probation, community service (24–120 hours), detention up to 90 days, house arrest, drug testing, civil fines up to $500, and driver's license suspension up to one year
- Effective date of July 1, 2010; amends Section 43-21-605 of the Mississippi Code of 1972
Legislative Description
Disposition alternatives in delinquency cases, certain; revise.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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