Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Drug court; establish in all circuit court districts.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clarke
Code Sections: A 041-0029-0149, A 041-0029-0150
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE GOALS FOR TREATMENT-BASED DRUG COURT PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH A MODEL OF TREATMENT-BASED DRUG COURT PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PRINCIPLES FOR OPERATING DRUG COURT PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS IN SUCH DRUG COURT PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSFERRING PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN DRUG COURT TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA, REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CHARGED WITH SPECIFIED CRIMES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION INTO A PRETRIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR A MISDEMEANOR PRETRIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION AND TREATMENT INTERVENTION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMITTING CERTAIN PERSONS TO THE PROGRAM UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION OF PERSONS IN THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTITIES PROVIDING SUCH A PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-149 AND 41-29-150, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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