Mississippi § 51-9-177 - Arrest and detention.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-9-177 — Arrest and detention., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-9-177. Arrest and detention.
A person arrested by a reservoir police officer shall be handled or processed in the jurisdiction in which the offense was committed, in the same manner as if the arrest had been made by a sheriff or constable. If the reservoir police officer detains any person arrested by him, he shall forthwith deliver the arrested person to the sheriff of the county in which the offense was committed, and the reservoir police officer shall have no further authority as to the custody of such arrested person.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-9-177 ("Arrest and detention.") 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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