Bill Text: MS HB1475 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Youth court judges; authorize to require certain parents of youth before the court to take parenting classes.
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: (Failed) 2010-03-02 - Died In Committee [HB1475 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-HB1475-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Juvenile Justice
By: Representatives Wooten, Hines, Bailey, Baker (74th), Blackmon, Buck (5th), Burnett, Flaggs, Fredericks, Holloway, Huddleston (30th), Jones (82nd), Lane, Middleton, Robinson, Thomas, Watson, Gardner, Clarke
House Bill 1475
(As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE YOUTH COURT TO ORDER THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF CERTAIN YOUTH APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT TO ATTEND PARENTING CLASSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The youth court is authorized to order the parents or legal guardians of a child appearing before the court to attend parenting classes, when the child is before the court for the following reasons:
(a) The child has committed a delinquent act;
(b) The child is in need of supervision; or
(c) The child is abused and/or neglected.
(2) In addition to the authority granted in subsection (1) of this section, the youth court is further authorized to order the parents or legal guardians of a child to attend parenting classes if the child is appearing before the court for a second time for committing acts of delinquency.
(3) The parenting classes authorized in this section shall be conducted by a trained and certified facilitator in the area of parenting.
(4) A youth court entering an order, as authorized in this section, may assess a fee of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) but not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per class for the parents or guardians ordered to take such classes.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.
