- Chapter 1 - Conspiracy, Accessories and Attempts.
- Chapter 3 - Crimes Against the Person.
- 97-3-1 - Abduction for purposes of marriage.
- 97-3-101 - Sexual battery; penalty.
- 97-3-103 - Sexual battery; relationship with other criminal statutes.
- 97-3-104 - Crime of sexual activity between law enforcement or correctional personnel and prisoners; sanctions.
- 97-3-105 - Hazing; initiation into organization.
- 97-3-107 - Stalking.
- 97-3-109 - Drive-by shooting; drive-by bombing.
- 97-3-110 - Seizure and forfeiture of firearms unlawfully possessed by juveniles and of motor vehicles used in drive-by shootings or bombings.
- 97-3-111 - Forfeiture of vehicles used in drive-by shootings or bombings.
- 97-3-113 - Mississippi Carjacking Act; short title.
- 97-3-115 - Mississippi Carjacking Act; definitions.
- 97-3-117 - Mississippi Carjacking Act; what constitutes offense of carjacking; attempted carjacking; armed carjacking; penalties.
- 97-3-13 - False confinement; sending sane person to psychiatric hospital or institution.
- 97-3-15 - Homicide; justifiable homicide; use of defensive force; duty to retreat.
- 97-3-17 - Homicide; excusable homicide.
- 97-3-19 - Homicide; murder defined; capital murder; lesser-included offenses.
- 97-3-21 - Homicide; penalty for murder or capital murder.
- 97-3-23 - Homicide; death following duels fought out of state.
- 97-3-25 - Homicide; penalty for manslaughter.
- 97-3-27 - Homicide; killing while committing felony.
- 97-3-29 - Homicide; killing while committing a misdemeanor.
- 97-3-3 - Abortion; causing abortion or miscarriage.
- 97-3-31 - Homicide; killing unnecessarily, while resisting effort of slain to commit felony or do unlawful act.
- 97-3-33 - Killing trespasser involuntarily.
- 97-3-35 - Homicide; killing without malice in the heat of passion.
- 97-3-37 - Homicide; killing of an unborn child; "human being" includes unborn child at every stage of gestation from conception until live birth for purposes of offenses of assault and homic
- 97-3-39 - Homicide; drunken doctor, etc., unintentionally causing death.
- 97-3-4 - Failed abortion; unlawful for physician to intentionally allow or cause living child to die; care of living child mandated; penalties.
- 97-3-41 - Homicide; overloading boat.
- 97-3-43 - Homicide; ignorant or negligent management of steamboat or railroad engine.
- 97-3-45 - Homicide; owner of dangerous animal.
- 97-3-47 - Homicide; all other killings.
- 97-3-49 - Suicide; aiding.
- 97-3-5 - Abortion; advertisement, sale or gift of drugs or instruments.
- 97-3-51 - Interstate removal of child under age fourteen by noncustodial parent or relative.
- 97-3-52 - Prohibition against selling, buying, offering to sell and offering to buy child or unborn child; penalties.
- 97-3-53 - Kidnapping; punishment.
- 97-3-54 - Anti-Human Trafficking Act; short title.
- 97-3-55 - Libel; penalty.
- 97-3-57 - Libel; truth as defense.
- 97-3-59 - Mayhem.
- 97-3-61 - Poisoning with intent to kill or injure.
- 97-3-63 - Poisoning with intent to kill; where death does not ensue.
- 97-3-65 - Statutory rape; enhanced penalty for forcible sexual intercourse or statutory rape by administering certain substances.
- 97-3-67 - Repealed.
- 97-3-68 - Rape; procedure for introducing evidence of sexual conduct of complaining witness; "complaining witness" defined.
- 97-3-69 - Rape; "chaste character" presumed; uncorroborated testimony of victim insufficient.
- 97-3-7 - Simple assault; aggravated assault; simple domestic violence; aggravated domestic violence.
- 97-3-70 - Repealed.
- 97-3-71 - Rape; assault with intent to ravish.
- 97-3-73 - Robbery; definition.
- 97-3-75 - Robbery; penalty.
- 97-3-77 - Robbery; threat to injure person or relative at another time.
- 97-3-79 - Robbery; use of deadly weapon.
- 97-3-81 - Robbery; threatening letter demanding money, property.
- 97-3-82 - Extortion; definitions; offense and penalties.
- 97-3-83 - Robbery; bonds, bills, notes, etc., cotton receipts and railroad tickets.
- 97-3-85 - Threats and intimidation; by letter or notice.
- 97-3-87 - Threats and intimidation; whitecapping.
- 97-3-89 - Timber, trees and saw logs; tampering with to injure or harass the owner prohibited.
- 97-3-9 - and 97-3-11. Repealed.
- 97-3-91 - Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs.
- 97-3-93 - Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when death results.
- 97-3-95 - Sexual battery.
- 97-3-97 - Sexual battery; definitions.
- 97-3-99 - Sexual battery; defense.
- Chapter 5 - Offenses Affecting Children.
- Chapter 7 - Crimes Against Sovereignty or Administration of Government.
- 97-7-1 - Assessment; failure or refusal to deliver by taxpayer.
- 97-7-10 - Fraudulent statements and representations.
- 97-7-11 - Conspiracy to defraud state; obtaining public funds fraudulently.
- 97-7-13 - Conspiracy to defraud state; defeating or preventing prosecution of just claim due state.
- 97-7-15 - Conspiracy to defraud state; each party guilty of felony when one or more conspirators act.
- 97-7-17 - Conspiracy to prevent holding a public office or discharging its duties, etc.; by use of force, etc.
- 97-7-19 - Conspiracy to prevent holding public office or discharging its duties, etc.; by use of boycott.
- 97-7-21 - through 97-7-27. Repealed.
- 97-7-29 - Destroying, injuring, etc. property to hinder war efforts.
- 97-7-3 - Assessment; failure to deliver by banker.
- 97-7-31 - Destroying, injuring, etc. state or federally licensed communication systems.
- 97-7-33 - False statements to federal authorities as to denial of constitutional rights by the state or its agents.
- 97-7-35 - False swearing; false sworn statements to federal authorities as to denial of constitutional rights by the state or its agents.
- 97-7-37 - False swearing; false sworn statements to federal authorities as to denial of constitutional rights by the state or its agents with intent or purpose to deceive or cause investigation.
- 97-7-39 - Flags; desecration of national or state flag prohibited.
- 97-7-41 - Food commodity donated by federal or state government; obtaining fraudulently, sale or unauthorized disposition.
- 97-7-42 - Fraudulent use of food coupons dispensed by state welfare department.
- 97-7-43 - Impersonating state, county or municipal officer or employee.
- 97-7-44 - Impersonation of state, county, municipal or other public officer or employee prohibited; penalties.
- 97-7-45 - Legislature; preventing or attempting to prevent meetings.
- 97-7-47 - Legislature; disturbing proceedings.
- 97-7-49 - Legislature; altering bills or resolutions before passage.
- 97-7-5 - Assessment; frauds on.
- 97-7-51 - Legislature; altering bills or resolutions after passage.
- 97-7-53 - Legislature; bribing or influencing member.
- 97-7-55 - Legislature; member accepting or agreeing to accept bribes.
- 97-7-57 - Legislature; influence peddling.
- 97-7-59 - Military service; failure to report for active duty.
- 97-7-61 - Military service; organizing military body for public drill or parade; license required.
- 97-7-63 - Picketing which interferes with access to government buildings, property, streets and sidewalks.
- 97-7-65 - Timber; cutting and rafting from state lands.
- 97-7-67 - Treason; punishment.
- 97-7-69 - Treason; essential proof.
- 97-7-7 - Capitol building; not to be used for sleeping-rooms.
- 97-7-71 - Advocacy of violent overthrow of constitution or government; punishment.
- 97-7-9 - Capitol building; defacing.
- Chapter 9 - Offenses Affecting Administration of Justice.
- 97-9-1 - Court forms and legal process; printing, selling or distributing simulated legal documents prohibited.
- 97-9-10 - Bribery; commercial bribery.
- 97-9-101 - Definitions.
- 97-9-103 - Hindering prosecution or apprehension; definition of "criminal assistance."
- 97-9-105 - Hindering prosecution in the first degree.
- 97-9-107 - Hindering prosecution in the second degree.
- 97-9-109 - Bribing a witness.
- 97-9-11 - Champerty and maintenance; solicitation and stirring up of litigation prohibited.
- 97-9-111 - Bribe receiving by a witness.
- 97-9-113 - Intimidating a witness.
- 97-9-115 - Tampering with a witness.
- 97-9-116 - Bribing a judge.
- 97-9-117 - Bribing a juror.
- 97-9-119 - Bribe receiving by a juror.
- 97-9-121 - Intimidating a juror.
- 97-9-123 - Jury tampering.
- 97-9-125 - Tampering with physical evidence.
- 97-9-127 - Retaliation against a public servant or witness.
- 97-9-129 - Sentencing.
- 97-9-13 - Champerty and maintenance; penalty.
- 97-9-15 - Champerty and maintenance; affidavit of party.
- 97-9-17 - Champerty and maintenance; affidavit of attorney representing party.
- 97-9-19 - Champerty and maintenance; penalty for false affidavit.
- 97-9-21 - Champerty and maintenance; immunity granted witnesses compelled to testify concerning violations; penalty for failure to testify.
- 97-9-23 - Champerty and maintenance; exceptions; legislative intent.
- 97-9-25 - Escape of inmates of state institutions; aiding, abetting, etc.
- 97-9-27 - Escape of prisoners; conveying articles useful for escape to felons.
- 97-9-29 - Escape of prisoners; aiding escape of felons generally; rescuing prisoners from custody.
- 97-9-3 - Court records and public papers; stealing, concealing, destroying, etc.
- 97-9-31 - Escape of prisoners; aiding prisoners other than felons generally; conveying article useful for escape.
- 97-9-33 - Escape of prisoners; aiding escapes from officers.
- 97-9-35 - Escape of prisoners; permitting escape.
- 97-9-37 - Escape of prisoners; private persons having custody of prisoner arrested on suspicion.
- 97-9-39 - Escape of prisoners; refusal of officer, jailer, etc., to arrest or confine; refusal to receive prisoners at jail; suffering an escape; accepting bribe to permit escape.
- 97-9-41 - Escape of prisoners; concealing or harboring escaped prisoner.
- 97-9-43 - Escape of prisoners; escapee may be retaken after term expires and imprisoned until tried.
- 97-9-45 - Escape of prisoners; penalty; willful failure to return to jail after being entrusted to leave.
- 97-9-47 - Escape of prisoners; penalty for penitentiary convicts serving less than life term; attempt by force or violence.
- 97-9-49 - Escape of prisoners; penalties for convicts in jail and persons under arrest or custody; willful failure to return to jail after being entrusted to leave.
- 97-9-5 - Bribery; jurors, arbitrators, and referees accepting, and person promising them, punished.
- 97-9-51 - Repealed.
- 97-9-53 - Indictments; penalty for disclosing facts relating to indictment.
- 97-9-55 - Intimidating judge, juror, witness, attorney, etc., or otherwise obstructing justice.
- 97-9-57 - Officer not to converse with juror; penalty.
- 97-9-59 - Perjury; definition.
- 97-9-61 - Perjury; penalty.
- 97-9-63 - Perjury; subornation of.
- 97-9-65 - Perjury; bribery to procure.
- 97-9-67 - Picketing or demonstrating in or near courthouse or residence of judge, juror, witness, or court officer.
- 97-9-69 - Property levied on; removing without authority.
- 97-9-7 - Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing, etc. crime punishable by death or life imprisonment.
- 97-9-71 - Property subject to seizure; refusing or failing to point out to officers.
- 97-9-72 - Fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle; felonies; sanctions; defenses.
- 97-9-73 - Resisting or obstructing arrest; fleeing or eluding law enforcement officer in motor vehicle.
- 97-9-75 - Resisting service of process.
- 97-9-77 - Wills; alteration, destruction or secretion.
- 97-9-79 - Misdemeanor; false information.
- 97-9-9 - Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing crime punishable by less than life imprisonment.
- Chapter 11 - Offenses Involving Public Officials.
- 97-11-1 - Alteration of records.
- 97-11-11 - Bribery; offer, promise or gift of property to candidate, officer, agent or trustee to influence his action.
- 97-11-13 - Bribery; penalty when officer, agent or trustee accepts bribe.
- 97-11-15 - Circuit clerk; penalty for failure or refusal to send up certificate of appeal.
- 97-11-17 - Clerk refusing to give certified copy of papers.
- 97-11-19 - and 97-11-21. Repealed.
- 97-11-23 - Drunkenness in office.
- 97-11-25 - Embezzlement; officers, trustees and public employees converting property to own use.
- 97-11-27 - Embezzlement; officers and public agents failing to deliver money, records, etc. to successor.
- 97-11-29 - Embezzlement; accounts to be kept by all public officers; false entries, false certificates, loan of public funds and fraud on the treasury.
- 97-11-3 - Attorney general and district attorney not to advise or defend criminals.
- 97-11-31 - Embezzlement; fraud committed in public office.
- 97-11-33 - Extortion; collecting unauthorized fees and fees for services not actually rendered.
- 97-11-35 - Failure to return known offenders; purposeful avoidance of knowledge of offense.
- 97-11-37 - Failure to perform any duty.
- 97-11-39 - Military officers; resigning to evade obedience to order prohibited.
- 97-11-41 - Oath of office and bond; elected officials not to exercise duties before taking oath or giving bond, as required.
- 97-11-43 - Railroad fares; government officials to pay same fare as general passengers; accepting and using free pass.
- 97-11-45 - Tax collector and chancery clerk; failure to perform duty in respect to duplicate tax receipts.
- 97-11-47 - Tax collector; failure to make settlement.
- 97-11-49 - Tax collector; collecting privilege tax without issuing license.
- 97-11-5 - and 97-11-7. Repealed.
- 97-11-51 - Trustees of state institutions not to incur liability in excess of income.
- 97-11-53 - Offer of inducements to influence public official's action on award of contracts or accomplishment of official acts.
- 97-11-9 - Bond; approving worthless official bond.
- Chapter 13 - Election Crimes.
- Chapter 15 - Offenses Affecting Highways, Ferries and Waterways.
- 97-15-1 - Destroying, defacing, etc., milepost, signboard, etc., or bridge, underpass or overpass prohibited; penalties; liability for cost of repair; liability of parents of minor.
- 97-15-11 - Highway contractors, materialmen, etc.; collusion to raise prices.
- 97-15-13 - Hunting or shooting on or across streets and highways; shooting, etc., at traffic control devices.
- 97-15-15 - Keeper of ferry, toll-bridge or causeway; charging excessive toll.
- 97-15-17 - Keeper of ferry, toll-bridge or causeway; failure to give bond; suffering bridge, etc. to be out of order.
- 97-15-19 - Keeper of ferry, toll-bridge or causeway; unreasonable detention of person.
- 97-15-21 - Levees; breaking enclosures; depositing trash, etc., or storing commodities; damaging.
- 97-15-23 - Levees; disfiguring, etc., or excavating dirt or sand on levee right-of-way.
- 97-15-25 - Levees; maliciously cutting, destroying, etc.
- 97-15-27 - Levees; hunting or engaging in target practice upon mainline levee structure or right-of-way.
- 97-15-29 - Littering highways and private property with trash or substance likely to cause fire; civil liability; fines; disposition of proceeds.
- 97-15-3 - Highway commission members and employees; bribery.
- 97-15-30 - Penalties for unauthorized dumping of solid wastes; "commercial purpose" defined.
- 97-15-31 - Littering highways, streets, sidewalks, etc. with tacks, glass or other damaging objects.
- 97-15-32 - Dumping of dead wildlife, wildlife parts or waste in or on highways, private property, lakes, navigable waters, etc.; penalties.
- 97-15-33 - Obstructing, injuring, destroying bridge, causeway or ferry.
- 97-15-35 - Obstructing or injuring plank-road, covered, or other roads.
- 97-15-37 - Obstructing public highway.
- 97-15-39 - Obstructing waterways; felling tree or bush into stream or canal or obstructing in any way.
- 97-15-41 - Obstructing waterways; felling trees in excess of six inches in diameter into running stream.
- 97-15-43 - Obstructing waterways; navigable channel.
- 97-15-45 - Obstructing waterways; permanently obstructing navigable waters.
- 97-15-47 - Road overseers; refusing or neglecting duty.
- 97-15-49 - Road overseers; suffering road to remain out of repair.
- 97-15-5 - Highway commission members, employees or highway contractors; conspiracy to violate contracts and defraud state.
- 97-15-51 - Corporation convicted for failure to keep road, etc., in repair; consequences of failure to pay fine.
- 97-15-7 - and 97-15-9. Repealed.
- Chapter 17 - Crimes Against Property.
- 97-17-1 - Arson; first degree; burning dwelling house or outbuilding.
- 97-17-101 - Repealed.
- 97-17-103 - Prohibition of recovery for injuries sustained during criminal trespass.
- 97-17-11 - Arson; insured property.
- 97-17-121 - through 97-17-127. Repealed.
- 97-17-13 - Arson; willfully or negligently firing woods, marsh, meadow, etc.; restitution of fire suppression costs.
- 97-17-14 - Aggravated assault upon fire fighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical personnel by injury-causing arson.
- 97-17-15 - Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying.
- 97-17-17 - Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing.
- 97-17-19 - and 97-17-21. Repealed.
- 97-17-23 - Burglary; breaking and entering inhabited dwelling; home invasion.
- 97-17-25 - Burglary; breaking out of dwelling.
- 97-17-27 - Repealed.
- 97-17-29 - Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house.
- 97-17-3 - Arson; first degree; place of worship; failure to report accidental fires; juvenile offenders.
- 97-17-31 - Burglary; dwelling house defined.
- 97-17-33 - Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles.
- 97-17-35 - Burglary; possession of burglar's tools.
- 97-17-37 - Burglary; with explosives.
- 97-17-39 - Penalties for injuring, destroying or defacing certain cemetery property, public buildings, schools or churches, or property thereof.
- 97-17-4 - Forfeiture of property used in commission of arson.
- 97-17-41 - Grand larceny; second or subsequent offense of felonious taking of motor vehicle; penalties.
- 97-17-42 - Taking possession of or taking away a motor vehicle.
- 97-17-43 - Petit larceny defined; penalty.
- 97-17-45 - Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value.
- 97-17-47 - Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures.
- 97-17-49 - Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep.
- 97-17-5 - Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures.
- 97-17-51 - Larceny; stealing dog.
- 97-17-53 - Larceny; stealing livestock; restitution.
- 97-17-55 - Larceny; stealing milk from cow.
- 97-17-57 - Repealed.
- 97-17-58 - Repealed.
- 97-17-59 - Larceny; stealing timber; restitution.
- 97-17-60 - Payment for timber acquired for resale; penalties.
- 97-17-61 - Larceny; taking and carrying away certain animals or motor vehicles not amounting to larceny.
- 97-17-62 - Larceny; theft of rental property.
- 97-17-63 - Larceny; tenants in common.
- 97-17-64 - Larceny; under lease or rental agreement.
- 97-17-65 - Looting.
- 97-17-67 - Malicious mischief.
- 97-17-68 - Coin operated devices; description of offenses and imposition of penalties; prosecution under this section does not bar prosecution or punishment under other statutes.
- 97-17-69 - Repealed.
- 97-17-7 - Arson; third degree; personal property.
- 97-17-70 - Receiving stolen property; dual charges of both stealing and receiving same property not to be brought against single defendant in same jurisdiction; penalties.
- 97-17-71 - Receiving stolen property; definitions; scrap metal dealers and other purchasers to keep records of purchases of metal property; content of records; metal property to be held separate and i
- 97-17-73 - Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced.
- 97-17-75 - Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same.
- 97-17-77 - Removing personal property subject to lien out of state.
- 97-17-79 - Trees; boxing pine trees.
- 97-17-81 - Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another.
- 97-17-83 - Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree.
- 97-17-84 - Penalty for removal of "sea oats" or "uniola paniculata" from shores.
- 97-17-85 - Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another.
- 97-17-87 - Trespass; willful or malicious; penalty; enhanced penalties for willful trespass upon airport operations area.
- 97-17-89 - Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny.
- 97-17-9 - Arson; fourth degree; attempt to burn.
- 97-17-91 - Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land.
- 97-17-93 - Entering lands of another without permission; enforcement; relation to other statutes; dismissal of prosecution.
- 97-17-95 - Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc.
- 97-17-97 - Trespass; going into or upon, or remaining in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another after being forbidden to do so.
- 97-17-99 - Trespass; inciting or soliciting etc., persons to go into or upon, or remain in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another.
- Chapter 19 - False Pretenses and Cheats.
- 97-19-1 - Repealed.
- 97-19-11 - Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements.
- 97-19-13 - Credit cards; acquisition by theft or artifice; unlawful sales and purchases; receipt of cards issued in another's name.
- 97-19-15 - Credit cards; controlling card as security for debt.
- 97-19-17 - Credit cards; forgery.
- 97-19-19 - Credit cards; signing with intent to defraud.
- 97-19-21 - Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud; penalties.
- 97-19-23 - Credit cards; furnishing things of value on forged or unlawfully obtained card; failing to give value represented as given.
- 97-19-25 - Credit cards; possession of incomplete cards or plates and devices for their reproduction.
- 97-19-27 - Credit cards; receipt of things of value in violation of law.
- 97-19-29 - Credit cards; penalty for violation of Sections 97-19-5 through 97-19-29.
- 97-19-3 - Repealed.
- 97-19-31 - Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services.
- 97-19-33 - False personation; personating another to marry, become bail or surety, confess judgment, acknowledge recorded instrument, or act in suit.
- 97-19-35 - False personation; personating another to receive money or property.
- 97-19-37 - False personation; masquerading as deaf person.
- 97-19-39 - Obtaining signature or thing of value with intent to defraud.
- 97-19-41 - Obtaining signature or thing of value with intent to defraud; penalty for using false negotiable instrument.
- 97-19-43 - Patriotic and fraternal organizations; unauthorized use of membership buttons, insignia, etc.
- 97-19-45 - Producing child with intent to intercept inheritance.
- 97-19-47 - Receiving deposits when bank is insolvent.
- 97-19-49 - Registering animal falsely; giving false pedigree.
- 97-19-5 - Citation of Sections 97-19-5 through 97-19-29.
- 97-19-51 - Selling property previously sold or encumbered.
- 97-19-53 - Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian.
- 97-19-55 - Bad checks and insufficient funds.
- 97-19-57 - Bad checks; presumption of fraudulent intent; notice that check has not been paid; notice returned undelivered as evidence of intent to defraud; transactions involving motor vehicles.
- 97-19-59 - Repealed.
- 97-19-61 - Bad checks; when notice need not be given.
- 97-19-62 - Bad checks; evidence of identity of party issuing, uttering or delivering check.
- 97-19-63 - Bad checks; statement of reason for dishonor.
- 97-19-65 - Bad checks; each violation constitutes a separate offense.
- 97-19-67 - Bad checks; penalties; restitution.
- 97-19-69 - Bad checks; non-liability for causing arrest or imprisonment of drawer.
- 97-19-7 - Credit cards; construction of provisions.
- 97-19-71 - Fraud in connection with state or federally funded assistance programs; penalty.
- 97-19-73 - District attorney authorized to assist in recovery and distribution of restitution from persons issuing bad checks; construction of Sections 97-19-73 through 97-19-79.
- 97-19-75 - Bad check complaint procedures; restitution procedures.
- 97-19-77 - Accounting and distribution of monies received with respect to bad check complaint.
- 97-19-79 - District attorney to file court complaint upon failure of accused to make restitution.
- 97-19-81 - Right of lender to add fee to amount of loan when payment on loan made with bad check.
- 97-19-83 - Fraud by mail or other means of communication.
- 97-19-85 - Fraudulent use of identity, Social Security number, credit card or debit card number or other identifying information to obtain thing of value.
- 97-19-9 - Credit cards; definitions.
- Chapter 21 - Forgery and Counterfeiting.
- 97-21-1 - Account books kept in public offices.
- 97-21-11 - Coin operated machines; use or sale of slug or other device.
- 97-21-13 - Coins; gold and silver coins and treasury notes of United States.
- 97-21-15 - Coins; gold and silver coins of foreign countries.
- 97-21-17 - Coins; possession of counterfeit gold or silver coin with intention to utter.
- 97-21-19 - Corporate evidences of debt signed by pretended officer.
- 97-21-21 - Destruction, erasure, or obliteration of writing deemed forgery.
- 97-21-23 - Engraving or possessing plate for printing bank check, note or other evidence of debt; possessing impressions made from such plate.
- 97-21-25 - Engraving or possessing plate for printing bank check, note or other evidence of debt; when plate deemed imitation of genuine instrument.
- 97-21-27 - Intent to defraud.
- 97-21-29 - Making and uttering instrument in own name under pretense that it is act of another of same name.
- 97-21-3 - Account books kept by corporations.
- 97-21-31 - Parts of several genuine instruments connected to make one instrument.
- 97-21-33 - Penalty for forgery.
- 97-21-35 - Pleadings, process and other court papers, licenses, or written instruments generally.
- 97-21-37 - Possession of counterfeit bank notes or other instrument with intention to utter.
- 97-21-39 - Railroad tickets; definition.
- 97-21-41 - Railroad tickets; making or altering.
- 97-21-43 - Railroad tickets; possession of forged or altered tickets.
- 97-21-45 - Record of will or other instrument constituting evidence, judgment or decree of court, or return on process.
- 97-21-47 - Seal of state and other government and corporate seals or their impressions.
- 97-21-49 - Selling or offering to sell counterfeit notes or other evidence of debt, etc.
- 97-21-5 - Certain instruments deemed writings.
- 97-21-51 - Unauthorized use or signing of another's name to telegram, petition or related communication.
- 97-21-53 - Trade-marks; counterfeiting and forging of.
- 97-21-55 - Trade-marks; possession of dies, plates, printed label or any imitation for purpose of vending imitation goods.
- 97-21-57 - Trade-marks; sale of goods bearing counterfeit stamp or label.
- 97-21-59 - Uttering counterfeit instrument or coin.
- 97-21-61 - Warrants on state treasury, United States treasury, or county, city, town or village treasury.
- 97-21-63 - Will, deed, certificate of acknowledgment or proof of recordable instrument.
- 97-21-7 - Certificate of acknowledgment or proof of deeds and other recordable instruments.
- 97-21-9 - Certificate or public security, share in public stock or indorsement thereof.
- Chapter 23 - Offenses Affecting Trade, Business and Professions.
- Chapter 25 - Offenses Affecting Railroads, Public Utilities and Carriers.
- 97-25-1 - Electric power lines and facilities; tampering, injury or unauthorized use; stealing or destroying fixtures and equipment.
- 97-25-11 - Railroads; stealing tickets.
- 97-25-13 - Railroads; intoxication of engineer or conductor.
- 97-25-15 - Railroads; jumping on or off cars in motion.
- 97-25-17 - Railroads; leaving switch open or improperly placed.
- 97-25-19 - Railroads; locomotive to be stopped before entering or crossing track of another company.
- 97-25-21 - Railroads; obstructing or injuring.
- 97-25-23 - Railroads; obstructing or injuring; derailing cars.
- 97-25-25 - Railroads; seizing and running locomotive.
- 97-25-27 - Railroads; signaling or unlawfully interfering with train.
- 97-25-29 - Railroads; stealing a ride.
- 97-25-3 - Meters; tampering with electric, gas or water meters.
- 97-25-31 - Railroads; stealing animal killed or wounded by railroad.
- 97-25-33 - Railroads; not to destroy or bury animal killed by train until report made.
- 97-25-35 - Railroads; stealing or interfering with communications or signaling equipment.
- 97-25-37 - Railroads; stopping or standing at crossing.
- 97-25-39 - Railroads; uncoupling locomotives and cars by persons not employed by railroad.
- 97-25-4 - Railroads; offenses committed on railroad right-of-way.
- 97-25-41 - Railroads; wilfully shooting from or on moving train.
- 97-25-43 - Railroads, public utilities, and carriers; conspiracy to impede.
- 97-25-45 - Railroads, public utilities, and carriers; obstructing or impeding by intimidation, force or violence.
- 97-25-47 - Railroad trains, buses, trucks, motor vehicles, depots, stations, and other transportation facilities; wilfully shooting or throwing at.
- 97-25-49 - Wrongful access to telecommunications messages by cellular telephone; inadmissibility of information obtained in violation of this section.
- 97-25-5 - Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals.
- 97-25-51 - Telegraphs and telephones; governmental messages.
- 97-25-53 - Telegraphs and telephones; injuring or destroying lines; interrupting communications; stealing or destroying fixtures.
- 97-25-54 - Theft of telephone and other communication services prohibited; definitions; manufacture and possession of devices to facilitate theft prohibited; penalties.
- 97-25-55 - Aircraft piracy; boarding aircraft with dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument.
- 97-25-57 - Nuclear sabotage.
- 97-25-7 - Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track.
- 97-25-9 - Railroads; embezzlement of tickets.
- Chapter 27 - Crimes Affecting Public Health.
- Chapter 29 - Crimes Against Public Morals and Decency.
- Chapter 31 - Intoxicating Beverage Offenses.
- 97-31-1 - and 97-31-3. Repealed.
- 97-31-11 - Ginger preparations; extracts.
- 97-31-13 - Repealed.
- 97-31-15 - Delivery of alcohol or wine to person other than consignee; affidavit required; penalty for false affidavit.
- 97-31-17 - Denatured alcohol.
- 97-31-19 - Law officers may store confiscated liquors, stills, etc.; consumption of liquor prohibited.
- 97-31-21 - Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; making wine at home permitted; penalties.
- 97-31-23 - Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; possession of still.
- 97-31-25 - Patent medicines.
- 97-31-27 - Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; penalties.
- 97-31-29 - Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; agent or assistant of seller or buyer punished.
- 97-31-31 - Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; connivance by owner, occupant, etc. of house or boat where liquor kept.
- 97-31-33 - Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; exceptions; records to be kept by carrier; exceptions may be relied upon as defense.
- 97-31-35 - Sale, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages within facilities; employee knowledge; punishment for violations.
- 97-31-37 - Sale of alcohol by druggists; certain sales by retail and wholesale druggists permitted.
- 97-31-39 - Sale of alcohol by druggists; medicinal purposes; physician's certificate.
- 97-31-41 - Sale of alcohol by druggists; wine for sacramental purposes.
- 97-31-43 - Sale of alcohol by druggists; statement of sales or prescriptions to be filed with circuit clerk; filing fee.
- 97-31-45 - Sale of alcohol by druggists; penalties for certain violations.
- 97-31-47 - Transportation of intoxicating liquors into or within state unlawful.
- 97-31-49 - Solicitation of orders for liquors, etc. unlawful.
- 97-31-5 - Alcoholic preparations; unlawful to sell or keep certain preparations; exceptions.
- 97-31-51 - Witnesses; immunity from prosecution granted; penalty for refusing to testify.
- 97-31-53 - Penalty for violations where punishment not specifically prescribed.
- 97-31-7 - Alcoholic preparations; permit to solicit or take orders.
- 97-31-9 - Alcoholic preparations; record of purchases required.
- Chapter 32 - Tobacco Offenses.
- Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries.
- 97-33-1 - Betting, gaming or wagering; exception from prohibition; penalty.
- 97-33-101 - Disposition of fees and fines; Charitable Bingo Fund.
- 97-33-103 - Annual report by Commission.
- 97-33-105 - Commission personnel not to have interest in organization conducting bingo or manufacturing or distributing supplies or equipment.
- 97-33-107 - Functions, duties, and responsibilities of Commission.
- 97-33-109 - Monitoring of licensees; enforcement powers and actions; prosecutions; penalties.
- 97-33-11 - Gambling; clubs not to have interest in gaming; each member fined; grand jury investigation.
- 97-33-111 - through 97-33-199. [Reserved].
- 97-33-13 - Gambling; building owners, lessees, etc. not to permit gambling.
- 97-33-15 - Gambling; hotel, tavern and boarding-house keepers to inform on gamblers.
- 97-33-17 - Gambling; money and appliances forfeited; exceptions.
- 97-33-19 - Gambling; money and appliances forfeited; penalty for resisting seizure.
- 97-33-201 - Licensure as manufacturer, distributor, or operator of supplies or equipment or as commercial lessor; application; fee; requirements; denial, refusal to renew, suspension or revocation; gr
- 97-33-203 - Commercial lessor's license; rental rates and other charges allowable; length and frequency of rentals; agreements with distributors.
- 97-33-21 - Gambling; gambling with minor.
- 97-33-23 - Gambling; gambling with minor knowing him to be under-age.
- 97-33-25 - Gambling; pool-selling; exceptions.
- 97-33-27 - Gambling; betting on horse or yacht race or shooting match; exceptions.
- 97-33-29 - Gambling; laws remedial, not penal.
- 97-33-3 - Gambling; penalties on certain officers; penalty for use of public money.
- 97-33-31 - Lotteries; penalty for putting on.
- 97-33-33 - Lotteries; advertising prohibited.
- 97-33-35 - Lotteries; advertising prohibited; publication or circulation of newspapers.
- 97-33-37 - Lotteries; advertising prohibited; sale of newspapers.
- 97-33-39 - Lotteries; sale of tickets.
- 97-33-41 - Lotteries; buying tickets in state prohibited.
- 97-33-43 - Lotteries; railroads.
- 97-33-45 - Lotteries; steamboats.
- 97-33-47 - Lotteries; acting as agent for.
- 97-33-49 - Raffles.
- 97-33-5 - Gambling; additional fine against winning gambler for amount won.
- 97-33-50 - Short title.
- 97-33-51 - Exemptions for certain bingo games and raffles.
- 97-33-52 - Organizations authorized to conduct bingo games; disposition of proceeds; records and reports.
- 97-33-53 - Definitions.
- 97-33-55 - License to conduct games; application; person or persons responsible; fee.
- 97-33-57 - Investigation of qualifications of applicants for licenses; criteria; term of license; denial, refusal, suspension or revocation of license.
- 97-33-59 - Special licenses for emergency financial relief; special charitable limited license requirement.
- 97-33-61 - Notice and hearing prerequisites to denial of license; judicial review.
- 97-33-63 - [Reserved].
- 97-33-65 - Commission to control games; entry and inspection by agents; suspension or revocation of license for violations.
- 97-33-67 - Length and frequency of sessions; prize limits; designated supervisor responsible for session; purchase of supplies only from licensees; persons under 18 years of age.
- 97-33-69 - Active member to conduct games; compensation, rentals and fees regulated; contract to be in writing; furnisher of services or equipment not to conduct games; allowable expenses.
- 97-33-7 - Gambling devices defined; prohibition; pin ball machines; penalties; exceptions.
- 97-33-71 - Records and reports to Commission.
- 97-33-73 - Gaming and Tax Commissions may examine books and records.
- 97-33-75 - Violations; sanctions.
- 97-33-77 - Regulation of pull-tabs.
- 97-33-79 - Regulation of manufacturers of supplies and equipment; license required; sale of supplies only to licensees; gifts, etc.; records and reports.
- 97-33-81 - Overlap of financial interest between organizations conducting games and manufacturers, distributors, or lessors.
- 97-33-9 - Gambling; keeping, exhibiting, etc. games or gaming tables; exceptions.
- Chapter 35 - Crimes Against Public Peace and Safety.
- 97-35-1 - Buses; disorderly conduct; use of profane, etc., language; intoxication or smoking on passenger bus.
- 97-35-11 - Disturbance by abusive language or indecent exposure; exception.
- 97-35-13 - Disturbance in public place.
- 97-35-15 - Disturbance of the public peace or the peace of others; exception.
- 97-35-17 - Disturbance of worship; proceedings and penalty.
- 97-35-18 - Disturbance by disruptive protest of funeral, burial service, or memorial service.
- 97-35-19 - Hydraulic brake fluid; sale of inferior quality unlawful; standards.
- 97-35-21 - Lighthouse property and navigation lights; destroying, extinguishing, etc.
- 97-35-23 - Obstructing public streets, etc.; intentional obstruction of, or interference with, vehicle or pedestrian.
- 97-35-25 - Obstructing public streets, etc.; wilful obstruction of use by impeding traffic.
- 97-35-27 - Registration of convicted felons residing in state.
- 97-35-29 - Tramps; definition.
- 97-35-3 - Repealed.
- 97-35-31 - Tramps; arrest by any person permitted; proceedings.
- 97-35-33 - Tramps; punishment.
- 97-35-35 - Tramps; penalty for not leaving house, etc. on request, carrying weapons, or threatening injury.
- 97-35-37 - Vagrants; defined.
- 97-35-39 - Vagrants; penalty for vagrancy; bond.
- 97-35-41 - Vagrants; penalty for second offense; payment of costs in all cases.
- 97-35-43 - Vagrants; officers punished for failing in their duty.
- 97-35-45 - False alarm of fire.
- 97-35-47 - False reporting of crime.
- 97-35-49 - Focusing laser beam at law enforcement officer, fire fighter or other emergency personnel; penalties.
- 97-35-5 - Disorderly conduct; interference with business, customers, invitees, etc.
- 97-35-7 - Disorderly conduct; failure to comply with requests or commands of law enforcement officers; penalties; exception.
- 97-35-9 - Disturbance by explosions, noises or offensive conduct.
- Chapter 37 - Weapons and Explosives.
- Chapter 39 - Dueling.
- Chapter 41 - Cruelty to Animals.
- Chapter 43 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO).
- Chapter 44 - Mississippi Streetgang Act.
- Chapter 45 - Computer Crimes and Identity Theft.