House Bill 1397

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS COMMENCEMENT IF A NEW FELONY CRIME IS COMMITTED, BY AN INDIVIDUAL, PRIOR TO ITS COMMENCEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

47-7-37.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence, that a probationer or a person under post-release supervision has committed a felony or absconded, the court may revoke his or her probation and impose any or all of the sentence. For purposes of this section, "absconding from supervision" means the failure of a probationer to report to his supervising officer for six (6) or more consecutive months.

The probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence may also be revoked of anyone who is sentenced to probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence, and he or she commits a new felony crime before his or her probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence has commenced, the same as if it had already commenced.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.