Bill Text: MS HB783 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Chancery court; authorize to have certain persons to be committed to a mental facility.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB783 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-HB783-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Banks

House Bill 783

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CHANCERY COURTS TO ORDER PERSONS WITH SEXUAL OFFENDER PROPENSITIES TO BE HELD PENDING EVALUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  If the chancery court finds, through evidence and testimony, during any proceeding before such court that a person has a propensity to commit an act that would be considered a sex offense, as defined in Section 45-33-23, then the court shall order such person to be evaluated by a licensed physician of a mental health facility.  If the physician determines that the person has such propensity, then the person shall be committed to a mental health facility, and remain in the facility until two (2) licensed physicians determine through physical and mental examination that such person no longer has a propensity to commit an act that would be considered a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23.  For purposes of this section, the term "mental facility" means owned or operated by the Department of Mental Health.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.