Mississippi § 45-1-31 - Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; vehicles and equipment.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-1-31 — Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; vehicles and equipment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-1-31. Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; vehicles and equipment.
The Forensics Laboratory shall be empowered to purchase, equip and maintain vehicles, as authorized by law, and other conveyances for necessary business such as travel to court, crime scene assistance and consultation. The vehicles shall be independent of the vehicles purchased and operated by the department of public safety. Obsolete nonrepairable or salvageable equipment shall be sold, as provided by law, and the funds so derived shall go into the account of the Forensics Laboratory and be used to replace such equipment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-1-31 ("Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; vehicles and equipment.") 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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