Mississippi § 11-43-27 - Production of the body.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-43-27 — Production of the body., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-43-27. Production of the body.
Whenever any writ of habeas corpus shall be served upon the sheriff or any other person to whom the same may be directed, or who may be ordered summoned thereby, he shall bring, or permit the officer executing the writ to bring, the body of the prisoner or person detained in custody before the judge who is to try the same, at the time and place designated in the writ, or, in case of the absence of such judge, then before any other judge, and to make return or answer to said writ.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-43-27 cover?
Section 11-43-27 ("Production of the body.") 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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