Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 315

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Background

Title

Description: Corrections; allow trial judge discretion to sentence nonviolent criminals to county jail rather than state prison.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 01/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 01/22 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 01/22 (H) Passed
5 01/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 01/25 (S) Referred To Judiciary
7 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TRIAL JUDGES SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO SENTENCE PERSONS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES TO COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES RATHER THAN TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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