House Bill 610

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "KEEPING OUR MUNICIPALITIES CLEAN PRETRIAL INTERVENTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES PROVIDE CERTAIN APPROVAL, THE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE, MAY ESTABLISH A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS OFFENDERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES TO PICK UP LITTER LOCATED ON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF A MUNICIPALITY, IN LIEU OF SERVING JAIL TIME FOR THE OFFENSE COMMITTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE WORK ON PUBLIC STREETS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT SHALL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF HOURS SET BY THE COURT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OFFENDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVENTION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPAL PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MAY EXAMINE CERTAIN INFORMATION OF THE OFFENDER IN DECIDING WHETHER THE OFFENDER MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER ENTERS THE INTERVENTION PROGRAM, HE OR SHE MUST AGREE TO CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM, THE COURT SHALL MAKE A NONCRIMINAL DISPOSITION OF THE CHARGE OR CHARGES PENDING AGAINST THE OFFENDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN ITS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM, MUST CERTIFY TO A MUNICIPAL COURT WHETHER THERE ARE SUFFICIENT OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE OFFENDERS PLACED IN THE INTERVENTION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Alyce G. Clarke

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In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 3

1. Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary B
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House