Mississippi § 99-15-53 - Prosecutions not compromised or nol prossed without consent of court, or dismissed, except at defendant’s cost.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-15-53 — Prosecutions not compromised or nol prossed without consent of court, or dismissed, except at defendant’s cost., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-15-53. Prosecutions not compromised or nol prossed without consent of court, or dismissed, except at defendant’s cost.
A district attorney, or other prosecuting attorney, shall not compromise any cause or enter a nolle prosequi either before or after indictment found, without the consent of the court; and, except as provided in the last preceding section, it shall not be lawful for any court to dismiss a criminal prosecution at the cost of the defendant, but every cause must be tried unless dismissed by consent of the court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-15-53 cover?
Section 99-15-53 ("Prosecutions not compromised or nol prossed without consent of court, or dismissed, except at defendant’s cost.") 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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