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MS SB2337
Bill
AI Summary
- Allows intervention court judges to impose the remainder of a probationer's suspended sentence without a formal revocation hearing after documenting at least three violations of intervention court procedures and requirements
- Applies specifically to participants in intervention courts (drug courts, mental health courts, veterans courts, etc.) authorized under Mississippi Code Sections 9-23-1 through 9-23-23
- Amends Section 47-7-37 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, which governs probation periods, arrests for violations, and revocation procedures
- Creates an exception to the standard technical violation hearing process that otherwise requires graduated sanctions (90 days for first revocation, 120 days for second, 180 days for third)
- Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Technical violation hearing; exempt need for hearing for participant's of intervention courts upon judge's findings of violations.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary B2/16/2026
Judiciary, Division B1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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