Mississippi § 11-53-17 - Poor persons may sue without security for costs.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-53-17 — Poor persons may sue without security for costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-53-17. Poor persons may sue without security for costs.
A citizen may commence any civil action, or answer a rule for security for costs in any court without being required to prepay fees or give security for costs, before or after commencing suit, by taking and subscribing the following affidavit: “I,_______________ , do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Mississippi, and because of my poverty I am not able to pay the costs or give security for the same in the civil action (describing it) which I am about to commence (or which I have begun, as the case may be) and that, to the best of my belief, I am entitled to the redress which I seek by such suit.”
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-53-17 cover?
Section 11-53-17 ("Poor persons may sue without security for costs.") 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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