Mississippi Code — 13
Browse 229 sections in division 13 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 13-1-1. Provisions of chapter applicable to all courts.
- § 13-1-3. Repealed.
- § 13-1-5. Competency of husband and wife.
- § 13-1-11. Conviction, except for perjury or subornation of perjury, as no disqualification.
- § 13-1-13. Witness may be examined touching interest or convictions.
- § 13-1-15. Repealed.
- § 13-1-16. Repealed.
- § 13-1-17. Repealed.
- § 13-1-19. Witness to be committed for refusal to testify.
- § 13-1-21. Communications privileged; exception.
- § 13-1-21. 1.
- § 13-1-22. Confidentiality of priest-penitent communications.
- § 13-1-22. 1.
- § 13-1-23. Presumption of death.
- § 13-1-25. Presumptions as to status of military and naval personnel or federal civilian employees.
- § 13-1-27-13-1-75. Repealed.
- § 13-1-77. State custodian of books authorized to certify copies; admissibility of copies.
- § 13-1-79. Repealed.
- § 13-1-81. Presumptions attending certificates, attestation, etc.
- § 13-1-83-13-1-117. Repealed.
- § 13-1-119. Repealed.
- § 13-1-121. Injury to livestock in transit as prima facie evidence of carrier’s want of skill.
- § 13-1-123. Injury to persons or property from operation of motor vehicle as making out prima facie case.
- § 13-1-124-13-1-129. Repealed.
- § 13-1-131. Land-office certificates.
- § 13-1-133-13-1-147. Repealed.
- § 13-1-149. Courts to take notice of law of United States, other states, territories and foreign countries.
- § 13-1-151. Reproduction of business records; disposal of originals.
- § 13-1-153. Repealed.
- § 13-1-155. Destruction or other disposal of exhibits following final determination of civil actions.
- § 13-1-201. Repealed.
- § 13-1-203-13-1-225. Reserved.
- § 13-1-227. Depositions before action or pending appeal.
- § 13-1-228. Repealed.
- § 13-1-229. Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
- § 13-1-230-13-1-243.
- § 13-1-245. Bank expenses related to disclosure of customer’s financial records.
- § 13-1-261. Judgment creditor’s right to examination of judgment debtor.
- § 13-1-263. Venue for filing motion for examination and for conducting examination.
- § 13-1-265. Order to appear for examination; effect of satisfaction of judgment.
- § 13-1-267. Swearing of judgment debtor; use of testimony of judgment debtor in criminal proceeding.
- § 13-1-269. Court costs.
- § 13-1-271. Contempt.
- § 13-1-301. Definitions.
- § 13-1-303. Appointment of interpreter; court proceedings; policy custody; statements of deaf person as evidence.
- § 13-1-305. Hearing to determine need for interpreter; notification of need.
- § 13-1-307. Duties of interpreter.
- § 13-1-309. Repealed.
- § 13-1-311. List of qualified interpreters.
- § 13-1-313. Affirmation of true interpretation.
- § 13-1-315. Fees for interpreters.
- § 13-1-401. Applicability of special evidentiary provisions.
- § 13-1-403. Admissibility of child’s out-of-court statements.
- § 13-1-405. Use of closed circuit television to show child’s testimony.
- § 13-1-407. Use of child’s videotaped testimony; protective orders; destruction of videotape.
- § 13-1-409. Expert testimony as to meaning of child’s testimony; appointment of expert.
- § 13-1-411. Behavioral indicators used to determine applicability of evidentiary provisions.
- § 13-1-413. Court’s power to prohibit contact with child not affected by evidentiary provisions.
- § 13-1-415. Implementation of evidentiary provisions by rule.
- § 13-3-1. Provisions of chapter applicable to all courts.
- § 13-3-3. Style and date of process.
- § 13-3-5. The summons.
- § 13-3-7-13-3-13.
- § 13-3-15. Separate or additional summons; attachment against estate of defendant.
- § 13-3-17. Substitution of parties in case of death of party.
- § 13-3-19-13-3-23. Repealed.
- § 13-3-25. Summons by publication for unknown heirs and unknown defendants.
- § 13-3-27. Publication of summons.
- § 13-3-29. Repealed.
- § 13-3-31. Publication; requirements and procedures.
- § 13-3-32. Publication—in what newspaper—presumption of continued qualification.
- § 13-3-37. Sheriff to mark and return process.
- § 13-3-39. Repealed.
- § 13-3-41. Service on one carrying on business in state by or through trustee or attorney in fact.
- § 13-3-43-13-3-47. Repealed.
- § 13-3-49. Service when defendant is a corporation.
- § 13-3-51. Repealed.
- § 13-3-53. Service on one of several executors or administrators.
- § 13-3-55. Suits by or against partnerships; service on one of several partners.
- § 13-3-57. Service on nonresident business not qualified to do business in state; survival of cause of action in case of death or inability to act; service on nonresident executor, administrator, etc.
- § 13-3-63. Service when defendant is nonresident motorist; appointment of secretary of state as agent.
- § 13-3-69. Process not void for certain defects.
- § 13-3-71. Repealed.
- § 13-3-73. Plaintiff’s options when sheriff kept off by force.
- § 13-3-75. Return of alias where first writ served.
- § 13-3-77. Process may be executed by an officer out of his county.
- § 13-3-79. Repealed.
- § 13-3-81. When justice court judge may execute process.
- § 13-3-83. Service of notices, summonses, subpoenas, orders, pleadings, motions, etc.
- § 13-3-85. Notice by summons of motions against officers for neglect of duty.
- § 13-3-87. Return of officer may be questioned by parties.
- § 13-3-89. Repealed.
- § 13-3-91. Reversal, on appeal by defendant, for want of service or defective service as an appearance.
- § 13-3-93. Subpoenas for witnesses.
- § 13-3-95-13-3-101. Repealed.
- § 13-3-103. Attachment for non-appearing subpoenaed witness.
- § 13-3-105. Subpoenaed witness to attend until discharged; scire facias for defaulters.
- § 13-3-107. Settlement of certain civil suits; notice to be given to subpoenaed witnesses and effect of failure to do so.
- § 13-3-109. Issuance of process by supreme court and its return.
- § 13-3-111. Time when executions shall be issued.
- § 13-3-113. Issuance, execution, and return of executions.
- § 13-3-115. Issuance of subsequent execution.
- § 13-3-117. Issuance of execution against several defendants.
- § 13-3-119. Effect of death of one or more of several defendants before issuance of execution.
- § 13-3-121. Execution for costs of Supreme Court.
- § 13-3-123. Levy of writs of execution and attachments—on land.
- § 13-3-125. Levy of writs of execution and attachments — on personalty.
- § 13-3-127. Levy of writs of execution and attachments — on choses in action.
- § 13-3-129. Levy of writs of execution and attachments — on corporate stock and the like.
- § 13-3-131. Levy of writs of execution and attachments — on interest of partners or co-owners.
- § 13-3-133. Money, banknotes, judgments and the like may be levied on; endorsement and negotiation of seized instruments; proceeds to be applied against judgment debtor’s obligations.
- § 13-3-135. Purchaser’s title to certain interests of defendant sold under execution or attachment.
- § 13-3-137. Growing crop shall not be levied upon.
- § 13-3-139. Lien of executions, and priority thereof.
- § 13-3-141. Officer to care for property and allowed expenses.
- § 13-3-143. Manner by which personal representative or successor thereof of plaintiff may have execution.
- § 13-3-145. Effect of death of one or more of several plaintiffs before issuance of execution.
- § 13-3-147. Assignee of a judgment may have execution.
- § 13-3-149. Effect of death of party after execution issued.
- § 13-3-151. Execution issued against dead defendant.
- § 13-3-153. Motion to revive judgment.
- § 13-3-155. Execution and garnishment on certain judgments and decrees of other courts may be issued by clerk.
- § 13-3-157. When a bond of indemnity shall be required.
- § 13-3-159. Remedy on bond of indemnity.
- § 13-3-161. Where sales under execution or other process are to be made.
- § 13-3-163. When sales of land may be made; advertising of sale.
- § 13-3-165. When sales of personalty may be made; advertising of sale.
- § 13-3-167. Sale of perishable goods.
- § 13-3-169. Hours and mode of sale.
- § 13-3-171. Lands to be sold to be offered in subdivisions and as an entirety.
- § 13-3-173. Sale may be adjourned or continued from day to day.
- § 13-3-175. Venditioni exponas.
- § 13-3-177. Venditioni exponas to issue when officer taking property dies.
- § 13-3-179. Procedure to be followed where property is not delivered by representatives of deceased officer taking property.
- § 13-3-181. Duty of officer to examine judgment-roll; priority of liens.
- § 13-3-183. Officer to restore money on injunction of execution.
- § 13-3-185. How purchaser takes property sold at execution sale.
- § 13-3-187. Conveyance of land sold under execution or other process.
- § 13-3-189. Completion of title under justice’s execution.
- § 13-5-1. Who are competent jurors; determination of literacy.
- § 13-5-2. Public policy stated.
- § 13-5-3. Repealed.
- § 13-5-4. Definitions.
- § 13-5-5. Repealed.
- § 13-5-6. Jury commission—number, appointment, terms, qualifications, and compensation of members.
- § 13-5-7. Repealed.
- § 13-5-8. Master list consisting of county voter registration list to be compiled and maintained; exclusion of persons permanently excused from jury service from list; reinstatement of permanently excused persons.
- § 13-5-9. Repealed.
- § 13-5-10. Jury wheel; selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; number required; refilling.
- § 13-5-11. Repealed.
- § 13-5-12. Jury wheel—selection and deposit of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors—procedure where less than all names on master list used.
- § 13-5-13. Repealed.
- § 13-5-14. List of names placed in jury wheel to be delivered to senior circuit judge—minute entry.
- § 13-5-15. Repealed.
- § 13-5-16. Random drawing of names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors; alphabetical list; prohibition against disclosure of names drawn; use of computer or electronic device for random selection.
- § 13-5-17. Repealed.
- § 13-5-18. Telephone answering device required; cost of device.
- § 13-5-19. Repealed.
- § 13-5-21. Jury list in counties with two circuit court districts.
- § 13-5-23. Exemptions; length of service of tales and grand jurors.
- § 13-5-25. Who is exempt as a personal privilege.
- § 13-5-26. Jury box; deposit of names drawn from jury wheel; drawing and assignment of jurors; use of computer or electronic device for random selection.
- § 13-5-27. Repealed.
- § 13-5-28. Summoning of person drawn for jury duty.
- § 13-5-29. Repealed.
- § 13-5-30. Summoning of jurors where there is shortage of petit jurors drawn from jury box.
- § 13-5-31. Repealed.
- § 13-5-32. Names of jurors drawn from jury box to be made public; exception.
- § 13-5-33. Juror may postpone jury service one time only; conditions for postponement; extreme emergency exception.
- § 13-5-34. Punishment for failure to appear or to complete jury service.
- § 13-5-35. Employment protections for jurors.
- § 13-5-36. Preservation of records and papers in connection with selection and service of jurors.
- § 13-5-37. Repealed.
- § 13-5-38. Payment of cost of implementation of law.
- § 13-5-39. Terms of grand juries limited.
- § 13-5-41. Number of grand jurors.
- § 13-5-43. Impaneling as conclusive evidence of competency and qualifications.
- § 13-5-45. Foreman to be appointed and all to be sworn.
- § 13-5-47. Judge to charge the grand jury.
- § 13-5-49. Repealed.
- § 13-5-51. Places of absent jurors to be filled.
- § 13-5-53. Adjournment of grand jury to a day; pay in such case.
- § 13-5-55. Grand jury to inspect jail; sheriff punishable.
- § 13-5-57. Grand jury may examine all county offices.
- § 13-5-59. Grand jury to examine tax collector’s books.
- § 13-5-61. Grand jury not to disclose secrets of jury-room.
- § 13-5-63. Witnesses before grand jury may be subpoenaed and sworn.
- § 13-5-65. Impaneling of petit juries.
- § 13-5-67. Impaneling of alternate jurors.
- § 13-5-69. Examination of jurors by attorneys or litigants.
- § 13-5-71. Oath of petit jurors.
- § 13-5-73. Oath of jurors and bailiffs in capital cases.
- § 13-5-75. Repealed.
- § 13-5-77. Special venire facias to issue in certain criminal cases.
- § 13-5-79. When opinion as to guilt or innocence will not render one incompetent in a criminal case.
- § 13-5-81. Challenge to array; quashing of venire.
- § 13-5-83. Intoxicated jurors; jurors under the control of the court.
- § 13-5-85. Selection of and service on juries in Harrison County.
- § 13-5-87. Laws as to listing, drawing, summoning and impaneling of juries are directory.
- § 13-5-89. Juries in condemnation proceedings.
- § 13-5-91. Jury may view the place.
- § 13-5-93. Nine jurors may return a verdict in civil cases.
- § 13-5-95. Separate accommodations and bailiffs for male and female jurors.
- § 13-5-97. Certain jury records exempt from public access requirements.
- § 13-7-1. Short title; citation of state grand juries [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-3. Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-5. State grand jury system established; number of jurors; meeting location; quorum [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-7. Jurisdiction of state grand jury; petition to impanel state grand jury; impaneling state grand jury; powers and duties of impaneling judge [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-9. Return of indictment by state grand jury; powers and duties of and law applicable to state grand juries [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-11. Duties of Attorney General or designee [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-13. Clerk of state grand jury; compensation [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-15. Creation of list of potential jurors; selection of jurors; grounds for excusing juror from service; swearing of jurors; compensation of jurors [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-17. Foreman and deputy foreman of grand jury [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-19. Challenging the grand jury [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-21. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; contempt [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-23. Amending petition and order establishing and impaneling state grand jury [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-25. Recording of proceedings of state grand jury; defendants right to review record; custody of records [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-27. Administering oath to witnesses [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-29. Secrecy of proceedings; exceptions; penalties for violation [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-31. Authority of impaneling judge to hear matters arising from grand jury proceedings [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-33. Attorney general or designee to coordinate scheduling activities [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-35. Requirements for “True Bill” of indictment; place where indictment is to be tried [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-37. Immunity or privilege given on account of testimony; waiver [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-39. Sealing of records, orders and subpoenas of grand jury [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-41. Space for grand jury; cooperation of Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Narcotics [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-43. Authority of Supreme Court to promulgate rules for operation of grand jury system [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-45. Severability provision [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-47. Retroactivity of chapter [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].
- § 13-7-49. Chapter does not amend, repeal or supersede other laws governing grand juries, investigations, indictments or prosecutions [Repealed effective July 1, 2024].