MS HB217

Authorizes courts to use house arrest as a condition of nonadjudicated sentences under Section 99-15-26, in addition to existing conditions like restitution, public service, fines, and treatment programs.

Limits house arrest duration to no more than 3 years for defendants charged with eligible drug crimes (possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, or 1 kilogram or more of marijuana).

Amends Section 41-29-150 to restrict house arrest use in drug offense cases to only those involving 1 ounce or less of marijuana, 1 kilogram or more of marijuana, or Mississippi Implied Consent Law violations.

Preserves existing eligibility restrictions, excluding defendants previously convicted of felonies or charged with drug trafficking, controlled substance distribution, or implied consent violations from nonadjudicated sentence programs.

Effective date: July 1, 2011.