Mississippi § 97-17-45 - Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-17-45 — Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-17-45. Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value.
If any person shall steal any bond, covenant, note, bank-bill, bill of exchange, draft, order, receipt, or other evidence of debt, or chose in action, or any public security issued by the United States, or any state, or any instrument whereby any demand, right, or obligation shall be created, increased, released, extinguished, or diminished, the money due thereon, or secured thereby, and remaining unsatisfied, or which in any event might be collected thereon, or the value of the property transferred or affected thereby, as the case may be, shall be deemed the value of the article sold, without further proof thereof.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-17-45 ("Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value.") 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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