HB1088 - Circuit courts; authorize jurisdiction for persons with criminal charges who may need civil commitment procedures.

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An Act To Amend Section 41-21-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Circuit Court To Retain Jurisdiction And Proceed With Civil Commitment In Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 99-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Circuit Court To Proceed With Commitment Procedures For Any Persons With An Intellectual Disability And Have Unresolved Felony Charges; To Amend Sections 41-21-65, 41-21-67, 41-21-71, 41-21-73 And 41-21-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Circuit Court To Proceed With Commitment Procedures; To Amend Section 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Jurisdictional Time Period For A Court's Authority To Revise A Defendant's Sentence; And For Related Purposes.