Mississippi § 21-23-20 - Intermittent sentences for misdemeanor convictions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-23-20 — Intermittent sentences for misdemeanor convictions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-23-20. Intermittent sentences for misdemeanor convictions.
Upon conviction of any person of a misdemeanor in a municipal court of this state, the municipal court judge shall be authorized, in his discretion, to sentence such person to: A period of time in jail to be served either on weekends only; Other periods of time during the week wherein such offender may not be engaged in gainful employment; or A specified number of days in jail with a provision for the release of such offender for the purpose of engaging in gainful employment at such times as the offender is actually gainfully employed, whether self-employed or otherwise. In addition, the court may, in its discretion, sentence any convicted person to split periods of incarceration; and the court shall not be required to order such offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment all in one period but may suspend the sentence from time to time.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-23-20 cover?
Section 21-23-20 ("Intermittent sentences for misdemeanor convictions.") 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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