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MS Code § 9-23-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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; for a DUI offense, if the person has two (2) or more DUI convictions, the court shall order the person to undergo an assessment that uses a standardized evidence-based instrument performed by a physician to determine whether the person has a diagnosis for alcohol and/or drug dependence and would likely benefit from a court-approved medication-assisted treatment indicated and approved for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug dependence by the United States Food and Drug Administration, as specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Upon considering the results of the assessment, the court may refer the person to a rehabilitative program that offers one or more forms of court-approved medications that are approved for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug dependence by the United States Food and Drug Administration;   Education;   Referral;   Service coordination and case management; and   Counseling and rehabilitative care.     Any inpatient treatment or inpatient detoxification program ordered by the court shall be certified by the Department of Mental Health, other appropriate state agency or the equivalent agency of another state.   All intervention courts shall make available the option for participants to use court-approved medication-assisted treatment while participating in the programs of the court in accordance with the recommendations of the National Drug Court Institute.
MS Code § 9-23-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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 a crime of violence as defined in Section 97-3-2.   Other criminal proceedings alleging commission of a crime of violence cannot be pending against the participant.   The participant cannot be charged with burglary of a dwelling under Section 97-17-23(2) or 97-17-37.   The crime before the court cannot be a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or any other drug or drugs that resulted in the death of a person.   The crime charged cannot be one of trafficking in controlled substances under Section 41-29-139(f), nor can the participant have a prior conviction for same.     Participation in the services of an alcohol and drug intervention component shall be open only to the individuals over whom the court has jurisdiction, except that the court may agree to provide the services for individuals referred from another intervention court. In cases transferred from another jurisdiction, the receiving judge shall act as a special master and make recommendations to the sentencing judge.     As a condition of participation in an intervention court, a participant may be required to undergo a chemical test or a series of chemical tests as specified by the intervention court. A participant is liable for the costs of all chemical tests required under this section, regardless of whether the costs are paid to the intervention court or the laboratory; however, if testing is available from other sources or the program itself, the judge may waive any fees for testing. The judge may waive all fees if the applicant is determined to be indigent.   A laboratory that performs a chemical test under this section shall report the results of the test to the intervention court.     A person does not have a right to participate in intervention court under this chapter. The court having jurisdiction over a person for a matter before the court shall have the final determination about whether the person may participate in intervention court under this chapter. However, any person meeting the eligibility criteria in subsection (1) of this section shall, upon request, be screened for admission to intervention court.
MS Code § 9-23-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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.   Revoke the authorization of a program upon a determination that the program does not comply with rules adopted under this section and applicable federal regulations.   Make agreements and contracts to effectuate the purposes of this chapter with:   Another department, authority or agency of the state;   Another state;   The federal government;   A state-supported or private university; or   A public or private agency, foundation, corporation or individual.   Directly, or by contract, approve and certify any intervention component established under this chapter.   Require, as a condition of operation, that each intervention court created or funded under this chapter be certified by the Administrative Office of Courts.   Collect monthly data reports submitted by all certified intervention courts, provide those reports to the State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee, compile an annual report summarizing the data collected and the outcomes achieved by all certified intervention courts and submit the annual report to the Oversight Task Force.   Every three (3) years contract with an external evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the intervention court program, both statewide and individual intervention court programs, in complying with the key components of the intervention courts adopted by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.   Adopt rules to implement this chapter.
MS Code § 9-23-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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 funding of further activities by the intervention court.   An intervention court may apply for and receive the following:   Gifts, bequests and donations from private sources.   Grant and contract money from governmental sources.   Other forms of financial assistance approved by the court to supplement the budget of the intervention court.     The costs of participation in an alcohol and drug intervention program required by the certified intervention court may be paid by the participant or out of user fees or such other state, federal or private funds that may, from time to time, be made available.   The court may assess such reasonable and appropriate fees to be paid to the local Intervention Court Fund for participation in an alcohol or drug intervention program; however, all fees may be waived if the applicant is determined to be indigent.
MS Code § 9-23-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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.
MS Code § 9-23-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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 intervention court order and other requirements of probation or suspension of sentence will result in the record of the criminal conviction or adjudication being expunged. However, no expunction of any implied consent violation shall be allowed.
MS Code § 9-23-51 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 23 - Intervention Courts|§ 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 warrants issued by the Administrative Office of Courts, pursuant to procedures set by the State Drug Courts Advisory Committee to assist both juvenile drug courts and adult drug courts. Funds from other sources shall be distributed to the drug courts in the state based on a formula set by the State Drug Courts Advisory Committee. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal-year limitations, and shall consist of: (a) monies appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding drug courts; (b) the interest accruing to the fund; (c) monies received under the provisions of Section 99-19-73; (d) monies received from the federal government; and (e) monies received from such other sources as may be provided by law.
MS Code § 9-27-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-1. Short title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act.
MS Code § 9-27-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-3. Legislative intent

  The Legislature recognizes the critical need for judicial intervention to establish court processes and procedures that are more responsive to the needs of defendants with mental illnesses, while maintaining public safety and the integrity of the court process.   The goals of the mental health courts under this chapter include the following:   Reduce the number of future criminal justice contacts among offenders with mental illnesses;   Reduce the inappropriate institutionalization of people with mental illnesses;   Improve the mental health and well-being of defendants who come in contact with the criminal justice system;   Improve linkages between the criminal justice system and the mental health system;   Expedite case processing;   Protect public safety;   Establish linkages with other state and local agencies and programs that target people with mental illnesses in order to maximize the delivery of services; and   To use corrections resources more effectively by redirecting prison-bound offenders whose criminal conduct is driven in part by mental illnesses to intensive supervision and clinical treatment available in the mental health court.
MS Code § 9-27-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-5. 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 controlled substance.   "Mental health diversion program" means an immediate and highly structured intervention process for mental health treatment of eligible defendants or juveniles that:   Brings together mental health professionals, local social programs and intensive judicial monitoring; and   Follows the key components of the mental health court curriculum published by the Bureau of Justice of the United States Department of Justice.   "Evidence-based practices" means supervision policies, procedures and practices that scientific research demonstrates reduce recidivism.   "Risk and needs assessment" means the use of an actuarial assessment tool validated on a Mississippi corrections population to determine a person's risk to reoffend and the characteristics that, if addressed, reduce the risk to reoffend.
MS Code § 9-27-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-9. Mental health intervention services; certification of inpatient treatment

  A mental health court's mental health intervention component shall provide for eligible individuals, either directly or through referrals, a range of necessary court treatment services, including, but not limited to, the following:   Screening using a valid and reliable assessment tool effective for identifying persons affected by mental health issues for eligibility and appropriate services;   Clinical assessment;   Education;   Referral;   Service coordination and case management; and   Counseling and rehabilitative care.     Any inpatient treatment ordered by the court shall be certified by the Department of Mental Health, other appropriate state agency or the equivalent agency of another state.
MS Code § 9-27-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-11. Eligibility for alternative sentencing through local mental health court

  In order to be eligible for alternative sentencing through a local mental health 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, other than burglary under Section 97-17-23(1), within the previous ten (10) years.   The crime before the court cannot be a crime of violence as defined in Section 97-3-2, other than burglary under Section 97-17-23(1).   Other criminal proceedings alleging commission of a crime of violence other than burglary under Section 97-17-23(1) cannot be pending against the participant.   The crime before the court cannot be a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or any other substance that resulted in the death of a person. In addition, persons who are ineligible for nonadjudication under Section 63-11-30 shall be ineligible to participate in a mental health court.   The crime charged cannot be one of trafficking in controlled substances under Section 41-29-139(f), nor can the participant have a prior conviction for same.     Participation in the services of a mental health treatment component shall be open only to the individuals over whom the court has jurisdiction, except that the court may agree to provide the services for individuals referred from another mental health court. In cases transferred from another jurisdiction, the receiving judge shall act as a special master and make recommendations to the sentencing judge.     As a condition of participation in a mental health court, a participant may be required to undergo a chemical test or a series of chemical tests as specified by the program. A participant is liable for the costs of all chemical tests required under this section, regardless of whether the costs are paid to the mental health court or the laboratory; however, if testing is available from other sources or the program itself, the judge may waive any fees for testing. Fees may be waived if the applicant is determined to be indigent.   A laboratory that performs a chemical test under this section shall report the results of the test to the mental health court.     A person does not have a right to participate in a mental healthcourt under this chapter. The court having jurisdiction over a person for a matter before the court shall have the final determination about whether the person may participate in the mental health court under this chapter. However, any person meeting the eligibility criteria in subsection (1) of this section, shall, upon request, be screened for admission into the court's program.
MS Code § 9-27-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-15. Funding for mental health courts

  All monies received from any source by a mental health court shall be accumulated in a local fund to be used only for mental health court purposes. Any funds remaining in a local fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into any general fund, but shall be retained in the mental health court fund for the funding of further activities by the mental health court.   A mental health court may apply for and receive the following:   Gifts, bequests and donations from private sources.   Grant and contract monies from governmental sources.   Other forms of financial assistance approved by the court to supplement the budget of the mental health diversion program.     The costs of participation in a mental health treatment program required by the mental health court may be paid by the participant or out of user fees or such other state, federal or private funds that may, from time to time, be made available.   The court may assess reasonable and appropriate fees to be paid to the local mental health court fund for participation in a mental health treatment program; however, all fees may be waived by the court if the applicant is determined to be indigent.
MS Code § 9-27-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-17. Immunity for mental health court staff

 The director and members of the professional and administrative staff of the mental health 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 mental health court.
MS Code § 9-27-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 9 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Rivers McGraw Mental Health Diversion Program Act|§ 9-27-19. Successful completion of requirements imposed by mental health court may result in dismissal of charge and prosecution or expunction of criminal record

 If the participant completes all requirements imposed upon him by the mental health court, the charge and prosecution shall be dismissed. If the defendant or participant was sentenced at the time of entry of a plea of guilty, the successful completion of the mental health court order and other requirements of probation or suspension of sentence will result in the record of the criminal conviction or adjudication being expunged.
MS Code § 11-1-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts|§ 11-1-1. Before whom oaths may be taken

 A judge of any court of record, clerk of such court, court reporter of such court, master, member of the board of supervisors, justice court judge, notary public, mayor, or police justice of a city, town or village, clerk of a municipality, and any officer of any other state, or of the United States, authorized by the law thereof to administer oaths, the judge of any court of record, or the mayor or chief magistrate of any city, borough or corporation of a foreign country; may administer oaths and take and certify affidavits whenever the same may be necessary or proper in a proceeding in any court or under any law of this state, or for the purpose of taking depositions of any party of interest, or witnesses of any suit pending before any such court, or for the perpetuation of testimony, as provided in Section 13-1-57, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 11-1-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts|§ 11-1-3. Oath of an agent or attorney sufficient in all cases

 In all cases where the oath or affirmation of the party is required, such oath or affirmation may be made by his agent or attorney, and shall be as effectual for all purposes as if made by the party.
MS Code § 11-1-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts|§ 11-1-5. All papers relating to a cause filed together

 All the pleadings, writs, proofs, and other papers relating to any cause in court, shall be filed together by the clerk, and carefully preserved in his office.
MS Code § 11-1-8 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts|§ 11-1-8. Advertising by attorneys not admitted to practice in Mississippi prohibited

 The Legislature recognizes that attorneys should be licensed by the State of Mississippi before engaging in any solicitation of clients in this state. Such licensing of attorneys protects the people of Mississippi in that The Mississippi Bar has direct jurisdiction over attorneys licensed by it. The Mississippi Supreme Court can act against such licensed attorneys in the event that such licensed attorneys commit violations of Mississippi law, court rules and rules of ethics for attorneys. The Legislature finds that this section is necessary for the protection of the people of Mississippi. An attorney who is not admitted to The Mississippi Bar shall not advertise his legal services in this state for the purpose of soliciting prospective clients for commencement of any civil action in this state, or for the purpose of soliciting clients for any civil action already commenced or pending in this state, unless the attorney who is not a member of The Mississippi Bar has associated an attorney who (a) is a member of The Mississippi Bar; and (b) will be associated and actively working on substantial aspects in any civil action filed on behalf of a client solicited as a result of the advertisement. A law firm composed of both attorneys who are members of The Mississippi Bar and attorneys who are not members of The Mississippi Bar may advertise in this state if a majority of the members of the firm are members of The Mississippi Bar. For purposes of this section, a listing in the residential or business section of the white pages of a telephone book shall not be an advertisement.
MS Code § 11-1-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts|§ 11-1-9. Continuance of action or proceeding where counsel is legislator

 In any cause now pending or which shall hereafter be pending before any court of this state or before any administrative board, agency or commission of this state or before any court or administrative agency or any county or municipality of this state in which an application for continuance is properly made, predicated upon the ground that the counsel for the party making said application is a member of the Mississippi legislature and if said application is made at a time when the legislature is in session, either regular or extraordinary, or if said legislature will be in session at the time that said cause would be triable, then the continuance shall be granted in all cases.