Mississippi § 97-15-31 - Littering highways, streets, sidewalks, etc. with tacks, glass or other damaging objects.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-15-31 — Littering highways, streets, sidewalks, etc. with tacks, glass or other damaging objects., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-15-31. Littering highways, streets, sidewalks, etc. with tacks, glass or other damaging objects.
It shall be unlawful for any person, or corporation acting through any employee or agent, to knowingly or wilfully or carelessly place glass, nails, tacks, or other objects which may damage the property of another, in any public street, highway, alley-way, or sidewalk. If said person or corporation shall not immediately gather up and remove same, he or it shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense, and in addition shall be liable to any person injured thereby, or injury to his property, for two times the amount of actual damage sustained.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 97-15-31
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-15-31 cover?
Section 97-15-31 ("Littering highways, streets, sidewalks, etc. with tacks, glass or other damaging objects.") 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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