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§ 41-21-63. Commitment proceedings; jurisdiction of chancery court and circuit court.
 

(1)  No person, other than persons charged with crime, shall be committed to a public treatment facility except under the provisions of Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 or 43-21-611 or 43-21-315. However, nothing herein shall be construed to repeal, alter or otherwise affect the provisions of Section 35-5-31 or to affect or prevent the commitment of persons to the Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States under the provisions of and in the manner specified in said sections. 

(2)  The chancery court, or the chancellor in vacation shall have jurisdiction under Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 except over persons with unresolved criminal charges pending. 

(3)  The circuit court shall have jurisdiction under Sections 99-13-7, 99-13-9 and 99-13-11. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1975, ch. 492, § 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 454, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 533, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 599, § 2; Laws, 1996, ch. 430, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved March 25, 1996).
 

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-41 > 21 > 41-21-63

§ 41-21-63. Commitment proceedings; jurisdiction of chancery court and circuit court.
 

(1)  No person, other than persons charged with crime, shall be committed to a public treatment facility except under the provisions of Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 or 43-21-611 or 43-21-315. However, nothing herein shall be construed to repeal, alter or otherwise affect the provisions of Section 35-5-31 or to affect or prevent the commitment of persons to the Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States under the provisions of and in the manner specified in said sections. 

(2)  The chancery court, or the chancellor in vacation shall have jurisdiction under Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 except over persons with unresolved criminal charges pending. 

(3)  The circuit court shall have jurisdiction under Sections 99-13-7, 99-13-9 and 99-13-11. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1975, ch. 492, § 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 454, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 533, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 599, § 2; Laws, 1996, ch. 430, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved March 25, 1996).
 


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-41 > 21 > 41-21-63

§ 41-21-63. Commitment proceedings; jurisdiction of chancery court and circuit court.
 

(1)  No person, other than persons charged with crime, shall be committed to a public treatment facility except under the provisions of Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 or 43-21-611 or 43-21-315. However, nothing herein shall be construed to repeal, alter or otherwise affect the provisions of Section 35-5-31 or to affect or prevent the commitment of persons to the Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States under the provisions of and in the manner specified in said sections. 

(2)  The chancery court, or the chancellor in vacation shall have jurisdiction under Sections 41-21-61 through 41-21-107 except over persons with unresolved criminal charges pending. 

(3)  The circuit court shall have jurisdiction under Sections 99-13-7, 99-13-9 and 99-13-11. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1975, ch. 492, § 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 477, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 454, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 533, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 599, § 2; Laws, 1996, ch. 430, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved March 25, 1996).