Mississippi § 9-5-87 - Power to punish for violation of injunction.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-5-87 — Power to punish for violation of injunction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-5-87. Power to punish for violation of injunction.
The chancery court, or the chancellor in vacation, or judge granting the writ, shall have power to punish any person for breach of injunction, or any other order, decree, or process of the court, by fine or imprisonment, or both, or the chancellor or judge granting the writ may require bail for the appearance of the party at the next term of the court to answer for the contempt; but such person shall be first cited to appear and answer. And any person so punished by order of the chancellor in vacation, may on five (5) days’ notice to the opposite party, apply to a judge of the Supreme Court, who, for good cause shown, may supersede the punishment until the meeting of the said chancery court. At the discretion of the court, any person found in contempt for failure to pay child support and imprisoned therefor may be referred for placement in a state, county or municipal restitution, house arrest or restorative justice center or program, provided such person meets the qualifications prescribed in Section 99-37-19.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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