Mississippi § 97-5-9 - Iceboxes, etc.; abandonment without removing latch prohibited.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-5-9 — Iceboxes, etc.; abandonment without removing latch prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-5-9. Iceboxes, etc.; abandonment without removing latch prohibited.
If any person shall have on his premises, or shall suffer to be or remain upon his premises, any abandoned chest, icebox, refrigerator, or any other box-type container not in active use, any door to which has a latch or lock which automatically fastens upon the closing of such container’s door, and which cannot be readily opened from the inside, he shall remove the latch or lock, or otherwise render it inoperative, and on failure to so do shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-5-9 cover?
Section 97-5-9 ("Iceboxes, etc.; abandonment without removing latch prohibited.") 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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