Mississippi § 23-15-17 - Reporting and investigation of false registration.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-17 — Reporting and investigation of false registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-17. Reporting and investigation of false registration.
Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a false registration as provided in Section 97-13-25 has occurred may notify any authorized law enforcement officer with proper jurisdiction. Upon such notification, law enforcement officer shall be required to conduct an investigation into the matter and file a report with the registrar and the appropriate district attorney. The registrar shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the investigating officer’s report, accept or reject the registration. Any person who so notifies an authorized law enforcement officer shall be presumed to be acting in good faith and shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-17 ("Reporting and investigation of false registration.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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