As Amended
SEC. 99-19-25. Sentence; circuit and county judges and justice courts may suspend in misdemeanor cases.
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. 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.
SOURCES: Codes, Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 1275; 1930, Sec. 1298; 1942, Sec. 2541; Laws, 1914, ch. 207; 1950, ch. 347; 1964, ch. 358; 1973, ch. 470, Sec. 1; 1981, ch. 491, Sec. 14, eff from and after July 1, 1981. Laws, 1995, ch. 551, Sec. 4, eff from and after July 1, 1995