The circuit courts and the county courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend a sentence and to suspend the execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court. Provided, the suspension of imposition or execution of a sentence hereunder may not be revoked after a period of five (5) years.
The justice courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend sentence and to suspend the execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court. Subsequent to original sentencing, the justice courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend sentence and to suspend execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court, if (a) the judge or his or her predecessor was authorized to order such suspension when the sentence was originally imposed; and (b) such conviction (i) has not been appealed; or (ii) has been appealed and the appeal has been voluntarily dismissed. Provided, the suspension of imposition or execution of a sentence hereunder may not be revoked after a period of two (2) years. Provided, however, the justice courts in cases arising under Sections 49-7-81, 49-7-95 and the Implied Consent Law shall not suspend any fine.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 19 - Judgment, Sentence, and Execution
§ 99-19-1. Change of law not to affect prosecution or punishment of crime committed prior to change
§ 99-19-7. Verdict as to some, disagreement as to other defendants
§ 99-19-9. No special form of verdict required
§ 99-19-11. Verdict may be reformed at the bar if informal or defective
§ 99-19-15. Sentence; felon under age sixteen
§ 99-19-18. Mandatory minimum sentence for embezzlement or other unlawful conversion of public funds
§ 99-19-20. Sentence; imposition of fine; payment; imprisonment for nonpayment; indigent defendants
§ 99-19-23. Sentence; credit for time of prisoner's pre-trial or pre-appeal confinement
§ 99-19-27. Convicts who violate terms of suspended sentence or parole are subject to arrest
§ 99-19-31. Penalty where none fixed elsewhere by statute
§ 99-19-33. Where penalty modified milder penalty may be imposed
§ 99-19-35. Person convicted of certain crimes not to practice medicine or dentistry, or hold office
§ 99-19-39. Detention of convict pending appeal
§ 99-19-41. Delivery of appellant to county where supreme court is held
§ 99-19-42. Post-conviction proceeding; time for hearing and return to Department of Corrections
§ 99-19-43. Duty of judge when convict sentenced to penitentiary
§ 99-19-45. Commitment to penitentiary; duties of clerks of circuit court; fees
§ 99-19-47. Commitment to penitentiary; form
§ 99-19-48. Placement of person on probation; form for report
§ 99-19-53. Execution of death sentence; state executioner
§ 99-19-65. Collection of fines, penalties, and list reported
§ 99-19-67. Remedy against officer, in reference to fines