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MS HB1462

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Harness

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 47-7-37 to require that probationers have the right to counsel at revocation hearings.

  • Mandates that counsel shall be appointed for indigent probationers at revocation hearings.

  • Applies to any revocation hearing held under this section for probationers or offenders subject to post-release supervision.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Revocation hearing for probationer; provide probationer shall have the right to counsel for such hearing.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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