Mississippi § 99-20-3 - Participation in community service restitution program.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-20-3 — Participation in community service restitution program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-20-3. Participation in community service restitution program.
Any defendant who qualifies for participation as set out in this chapter, shall be entitled to participate in a community service restitution program. Any convicted defendant who, having been sentenced prior to July 1, 1983, and who qualifies for participation in the program herein established, may petition the circuit court of the county of his conviction to be sentenced under the provisions of this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-20-3 ("Participation in community service restitution program.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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