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MS HB372

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

George Flaggs

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 47-7-27 of the Mississippi Code to require that time an offender serves on parole before revocation be credited toward the original sentence imposed by the trial court.

  • Applies the parole time credit requirement both when parole is revoked and the offender must serve the remainder of the original sentence, and when a second parole is not granted.

  • Maintains existing parole revocation procedures, including the board's authority to issue warrants for offenders violating parole conditions and the requirement to provide offenders a hearing opportunity before revocation.

  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Parole; time served on a parole before revocation to be credited toward offender's original sentence.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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