Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 6

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Title

Description: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
2 01/20 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JJ To AP
3 01/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To JJ
4 01/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/08 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
7 02/10 (H) Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Code Sections: A 031-0011-0003, A 037-0031-0065, A 037-0113-0021, A 037-0143-0015, A 043-0014-0001, A 043-0014-0005, A 043-0021-0105, A 043-0021-0109, A 043-0021-0151, A 043-0021-0157, A 043-0021-0159, A 043-0021-0315, A 043-0021-0321, A 043-0021-0605, A 043-0027-0008, A 043-0027-0020, A 043-0027-0201, A 043-0027-0203, A 043-0027-0401, A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0005-0151, A 047-0007-0045, A 065-0001-0037, A 099-0043-0003, RP 043-0027-0010, RP 043-0027-0011, RP 043-0027-0012, RP 043-0027-0022, RP 043-0027-0023, RP 043-0027-0025, RP 043-0027-0027, RP 043-0027-0029, RP 043-0027-0035, A 009-0009-0001, A 009-0009-0005, A 009-0009-0011, A 009-0009-0019, A 009-0009-0021, A 009-0009-0023, A 025-0003-0025, RP 009-0009-0003, RP 009-0009-0009, RP 009-0009-0013, RP 009-0009-0014, RP 009-0009-0015, RP 009-0009-0016, RP 009-0009-0017, RP 009-0009-0037, RP 009-0009-0039, RP 009-0009-0041, RP 009-0009-0043, RP 009-0009-0045, A 009-0001-0019, A 009-0001-0023, A 009-0001-0025, A 009-0001-0035, A 009-0001-0036, A 009-0013-0017, A 009-0013-0061, A 043-0021-0107, A 043-0021-0111, A 043-0021-0117, A 043-0021-0123, RP 043-0025-0001, RP 043-0025-0017

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, WHICH SHALL BE VESTED WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY LAW; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE OAKLEY TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT HINDS, AND CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLUMBIA TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT MARION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RECORDS, PROPERTY FUNDS, OTHER ASSETS AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE A CAP FOR THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS THAT MAY BE HOUSED AT THE CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS AT HINDS AND MARION SHALL HAVE TWO SPECIAL MASTERS FOR HEARINGS REGARDING THE MENTAL STATUS OF YOUTH COMMITTED TO THE CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHALLENGE PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, AND TO REQUIRE EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAMS BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AND TO REQUIRE EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAMS BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO ESTABLISH THE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT AND A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH A JUVENILE DRUG COURT BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-11-3, 37-31-65, 37-113-21 AND 37-143-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-14-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT EACH MAP TEAM SHALL HAVE AN "A" (ADOLESCENT) TEAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN YOUTH OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-14-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER DUAL JURISDICTION PROCEEDINGS THE TERMS "CHILD" AND "YOUTH" APPLY TO CERTAIN YOUTH OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL YOUTH DETENTION FACULTIES SHALL BE OPERATED AND ADMINISTERED BY A YOUTH COURT JUDGE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A YOUTH COURT MAY HAVE JURISDICTION OVER A CHILD AFTER HIS OR HER EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY IF DUAL JURISDICTION IS APPLIED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH DUAL JURISDICTION PROCEEDINGS WHERE A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE MAY IMPOSE A JUVENILE DISPOSITION FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT FIRST-TIME YOUTH OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A CHILD IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND IS DETAINED IN A DETENTION FACILITY, SUCH FACILITY SHALL BE OPERATED BY A YOUTH COURT JUDGE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A YOUTH IN A DETENTION CENTER HAS BEEN SCREENED BY CERTAIN MENTAL SCREENING INSTRUMENTS AND IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE YOUTH NEEDS PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HELP, THEN THE CHILD MUST BE DEFERRED TO SUCH HELP WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN DELINQUENT ACTS WILL ALLOW A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO COMMIT A CHILD TO A JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, TO PROVIDE THAT YOUTH COMMITTED TO A JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER MUST STAY A MINIMUM OF A SCHOOL SEMESTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-27-8 AND 43-27-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADOLESCENT OFFENDER PROGRAM IN EACH COUNTY BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM SHALL BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE YOUTH FROM THE EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT RULE WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, AND WHO HAVE COMMITTED NONVIOLENT OFFENSES AND ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-151, 47-7-45, 65-1-37 AND 99-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-27-10, 43-27-11, 43-27-12, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29 AND 43-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES HAS JURISDICTION BEFORE THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 14 OF THIS ACT SHALL STAND REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2010; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-9-1, 9-9-5, 9-9-11, 9-9-19, 9-9-21 AND 9-9-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE DISTRICT AND MULTICOUNTY DISTRICT COUNTY COURTS; TO PROVIDE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNTY JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF COURT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARY OF A SHERIFF SHALL NOT BE REDUCED DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-9-3, 9-9-9, 9-9-13, 9-9-14, 9-9-15, 9-9-16, 9-9-17, 9-9-37, 9-9-39, 9-9-41, 9-9-43 AND 9-9-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOW COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH COUNTY COURTS BY AGREEMENT, WHICH RESTRICT THE PRACTICE OF LAW BY A COUNTY JUDGE, WHICH AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPLEMENT THE SALARY OF COUNTY JUDICIAL OFFICERS, WHICH AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS FOR HARRISON, HINDS, WASHINGTON AND JACKSON COUNTIES AND WHICH PROVIDE METHODS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ABOLISHING OF COUNTY COURTS AND THE HANDLING OF MATTERS RELATED THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COURT JUDGES TO ISSUE WRITS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY JUDGES TO LIVE IN THEIR DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY JUDGES SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A SEAL FOR COUNTY COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN OFFICE ALLOWANCE FOR COUNTY JUDGES; TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHANCERY CLERKS WHO PROVIDE YOUTH COURT SERVICES IN COUNTIES WITHOUT COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-13-17 AND 9-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR COURT REPORTERS FOR COUNTY COURTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPENSATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-111 AND 43-21-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR REFEREES AND PROSECUTORS IN YOUTH COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS SHALL MONITOR SUCH CONTINUING EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT YOUTH COURT EXPENDITURES SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO EXECUTE THE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES; TO PRESCRIBE ITS PURPOSE AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR JUVENILES FROM THE COMPACTING STATES AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION BE DONE BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCING OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER STATE OF THE COMPACT SHALL CREATE A STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL, DEFAULT, TERMINATION AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES OF THE COMPACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-25-1 THROUGH 43-25-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/10/05 at 19:05.

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