Mississippi § 73-3-359 - Personal incapacity; mental examination and reports.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-3-359 — Personal incapacity; mental examination and reports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-3-359. Personal incapacity; mental examination and reports.
In any proceeding where mental incompetency is an issue, the attorney may be required to submit to a mental examination by one or more practicing psychiatrists selected by the board of commissioners or by the complaint tribunal after its designation. Reports of physicians regarding the mental condition of an attorney may be received as probative evidence, if the physicians are available for cross-examination.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 73-3-359 ("Personal incapacity; mental examination and reports.") 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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