MississippiJudges may impose remaining sentences for repeated intervention court violations
For participants on probation or post-release supervision, judges may impose up to their remaining suspended sentence after finding three intervention court violations in writing.
What it does
For intervention court participants on probation or post-release supervision, a judge may impose up to the remaining suspended sentence without a revocation hearing after finding at least three program violations in writing.
Argument forJudges may respond to repeated intervention court violations by imposing the remaining sentence, which could address continued violations.
Argument againstA participant could face the rest of a suspended sentence without a revocation hearing, removing that chance to respond at a hearing.
More detail
A judge may impose up to the remaining suspended part of a person’s sentence without a revocation hearing. This applies to people on probation or post-release supervision who participate in an intervention court authorized under state law. The judge must make a written finding of at least three violations of the intervention court’s procedures and requirements. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 31Conference Report Adopted
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 30Conference Report Filed
- Mar 30Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Barrett
- Mar 19Conferees Named Waldo,Burch,Horan
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 6Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 4Passed As AmendedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4AmendedMajor
- Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedMinor
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BMinor
- Feb 6Transmitted To SenateMinor
- Feb 5PassedPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Feb 3DR - TSDP: JB To DP
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: DP To JB
- Jan 19Referred To Drug Policy;Judiciary BIntroduced
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