Mississippi § 47-3-5 - Removal to place where convicts may be worked.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-3-5 — Removal to place where convicts may be worked., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-3-5. Removal to place where convicts may be worked.
It shall be unlawful for any officer, convict manager, or other person to remove any convict to the state farm, county farm, road or other place where convicts may be worked before the expiration of five (5) days from the date of conviction, unless said convict may express himself so ready to go at an earlier date and such consent be entered on the minutes by order of the court. Any officer or other person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty (30) days or more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 47-3-5
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-3-5 cover?
Section 47-3-5 ("Removal to place where convicts may be worked.") 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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