§ 9-23-51. Drug Court Fund created; purpose; distribution of monies from fund; fund to be a continuing fund; components of fund
There is created in the State Treasury a special interest-bearing fund to be known as the Drug Court Fund. The purpose of the fund shall be to provide supplemental funding to all drug courts in the state. Monies from the funds derived from assessments under Section 99-19-73 shall be distributed by the State Treasurer upon […]
§ 9-23-13. Intervention services; certification of inpatient treatment programs
An intervention court’s alcohol and drug intervention component shall provide for eligible individuals, either directly or through referrals, a range of necessary court intervention services, including, but not limited to, the following: Screening using a valid and reliable assessment tool effective for identifying alcohol and drug dependent persons for eligibility and appropriate services; Clinical assessment; […]
§ 9-23-15. Requirements for participation in intervention courts
In order to be eligible for alternative sentencing through a local intervention court, the participant must satisfy each of the following criteria: The participant cannot have any felony convictions for any offenses that are crimes of violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 within the previous ten (10) years. The crime before the court cannot be […]
§ 9-23-17. Authority of Administrative Office of Courts
With regard to any intervention court, the Administrative Office of Courts shall do the following: Certify and re-certify intervention court applications that meet standards established by the Administrative Office of Courts in accordance with this chapter. Ensure that the structure of the intervention component complies with rules adopted under this section and applicable federal regulations. […]
§ 9-23-19. Funding for intervention courts
All monies received from any source by the intervention court shall be accumulated in a fund to be used only for intervention court purposes. Any funds remaining in this fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into any general fund, but shall be retained in the Intervention Court Fund for the […]
§ 9-23-21. Immunity for intervention court staff
The director and members of the professional and administrative staff of the intervention court who perform duties in good faith under this chapter are immune from civil liability for: Acts or omissions in providing services under this chapter; and The reasonable exercise of discretion in determining eligibility to participate in the intervention court.
§ 9-23-23. Successful completion of intervention court requirements may result in expunction of criminal record
If the participant completes all requirements imposed upon him by the intervention court, including the payment of fines and fees assessed and not waived by the court, the charge and prosecution shall be dismissed. If the defendant or participant was sentenced at the time of entry of plea of guilty, the successful completion of the […]
§ 9-23-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act.”
§ 9-23-3. Legislative intent
The Legislature of Mississippi recognizes the critical need for judicial intervention to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug use, alcohol and drug addiction, and crimes committed as a result of alcohol and drug use and alcohol and drug addiction. It is the intent of the Legislature to facilitate local intervention court alternative orders adaptable […]
§ 9-23-5. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Chemical” tests means the analysis of an individual’s: (i) blood, (ii) breath, (iii) hair, (iv) sweat, (v) saliva, (vi) urine, or (vii) other bodily substance to determine the presence of alcohol or a […]