Mississippi § 33-5-17 - Punishment for failure to appear.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-5-17 — Punishment for failure to appear., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-5-17. Punishment for failure to appear.
Every member of the militia ordered out for duty, or who shall volunteer or be drafted, who does not appear at the time or place ordered, or who shall knowingly or wilfully evade the process of the sheriff or other authorized officer to avoid military duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5-17 ("Punishment for failure to appear.") 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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