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MS SB2205
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates enhanced penalty for defendants convicted as habitual misdemeanor offenders by elevating the offense to a felony
- Defines a habitual misdemeanor offender as a defendant sentenced for a specified misdemeanor who has four or more prior adult convictions for specified misdemeanor offenses committed within three years of the current offense
- Requires that prior convictions be for separate offenses not part of the same criminal transaction or episode
- Applies to specified misdemeanors listed in Title 97 (Chapters 3, 5, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 41, 44, 45) and Title 41 Chapter 29 of the Mississippi Code
- Habitual misdemeanor offenders shall be imprisoned in the Department of Corrections for up to two years; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Habitual misdemeanor offender; provide sentencing enhancement for.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/20/2025
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