Mississippi SB2082 authorizes courts to suspend sentences for recidivist misdemeanants.
Mississippi SB2082 amends the state code to deem a defendant convicted of three or more misdemeanors within the past ten years a recidivist misdemeanant. The bill authorizes circuit courts, county courts, and justice courts to suspend sentences for these recidivist misdemeanants, with specific conditions and limitations. The suspension cannot be revoked after a period of two years, except for certain cases under Sections 49-7-81, 49-7-95, and the Implied Consent Law, where fines cannot be suspended. The act is set to take effect from July 1, 2026.
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