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§ 75-35-309. Punishment for assaulting, killing, resisting or impeding persons while in performance of their official duties.
 

Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both. Whoever kills any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be punished as provided under general laws of this state. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 4575-176, Laws,  1968, ch. 245, § 26, eff from and after July 1, 1968.
 

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-75 > 35 > 75-35-309

§ 75-35-309. Punishment for assaulting, killing, resisting or impeding persons while in performance of their official duties.
 

Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both. Whoever kills any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be punished as provided under general laws of this state. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 4575-176, Laws,  1968, ch. 245, § 26, eff from and after July 1, 1968.
 


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-75 > 35 > 75-35-309

§ 75-35-309. Punishment for assaulting, killing, resisting or impeding persons while in performance of their official duties.
 

Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both. Whoever kills any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be punished as provided under general laws of this state. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 4575-176, Laws,  1968, ch. 245, § 26, eff from and after July 1, 1968.