Carjacking Crime in Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-117 defines carjacking as “knowingly or recklessly, by force or violence, whether against resistance or by sudden or stealthy seizure or snatching, or by putting in fear, or attempting to do so, or by any other means taking a motor vehicle from another person’s immediate actual possession.” . To obtain a conviction for the charge...[ read more ]
Armed Robbery in Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-79., defines armed robbery as “feloniously [taking] the personal property of another, “by the exhibition of a deadly weapon” in his presence or from his person and against his will, by violence to his person or by putting such person in fear of some immediate injury to his person . . . .” . To obtain...[ read more ]
Involuntary Commitment to a Public Institution
Under Mississippi Code Ann §41-31-1 et seq, individuals suffering for drug and alcohol abuse may be involuntarily committed to a private facility. The law requires that the person asking the court to do so be either a spouse, parent, next of kin, friend or relative. The Petition for Involuntary Commitment must be filed in the county of the patient’s residence or...[ read more ]
Involuntary Commitment to Private Facilities
Under Mississippi Code Ann §41-32-1 et seq, individuals suffering for drug and alcohol abuse may be involuntarily committed to a private facility. The law requires that the person asking the court to do so be either a spouse, parent, next of kin, friend or relative. The Petition for Involuntary Commitment must be filed in the county of the patient’s residence or...[ read more ]
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Mississippi Code Section 41-29-139 makes it a felony crime to “sell, barter, transfer, manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess with intent to sell barter, transfer, distribute or dispense” marijuana. If the amount of marijuana involved is less than 30 grams, the potential sentence is three (3) years in prison, and a $3,000.00 fine. In the case of a first offender who is charged...[ read more ]
False Statements to Credit Card Company
Making false statements to obtain a credit card is prohibited by law in Mississippi. Mississippi Code Section 97-19-11 makes it illegal to “directly or indirectly” provide a “false statement in writing with intent that it be relied upon with respect to his identity or that of any other person, firm or corporation.” In Mississippi, providing false information to obtain a credit card is a misdemeanor. ...[ read more ]
False Pretense in Mississippi
§ 97-19-21. Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud; penalties. Mississippi Statutes Title 97. CRIMES Chapter 19. FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS Current through 2014 Second Extraordinary Session § 97-19-21. Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud;...[ read more ]
Credit Card Fraud in Mississippi
§ 97-19-31. Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services. Mississippi Statutes Title 97. CRIMES Chapter 19. FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS Current through 2014 Second Extraordinary Session § 97-19-31. Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services (1) It shall be unlawful...[ read more ]
Child Support Guidelines
Child support is generally awarded during a divorce, paternity, separate maintenance or custody action. Mississippi child support statutes provide guidelines for noncustodial parents using the percentage of his or her adjusted gross income (gross income minus mandatory deductions) to determine payments. The percentages are as follows: [1] 14% for one child; [2] 20% for two children; [3] 22% for three children; [4]...[ read more ]
Perjury in Mississippi
Title 97 - CRIMES Chapter 9 - OFFENSES AFFECTING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Article 1 - IN GENERAL § 97-9-59 - Perjury; definition Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-9-59 (2013) Every person who shall wilfully and corruptly swear, testify, or affirm falsely to any material matter under any oath, affirmation, or declaration legally administered in any matter, cause, or proceeding pending in...[ read more ]
