Mississippi § 11-53-21 - Judgment for costs against poor persons.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-53-21 — Judgment for costs against poor persons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-53-21. Judgment for costs against poor persons.
In cases commenced or continued on an affidavit of poverty, the officers of the court shall perform all the duties required in the prosecution of the suit, and the witnesses shall attend until released; but in the case of failure to prosecute his suit to effect, judgment shall be given against the plaintiff for costs, and execution may be issued as in other cases.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-53-21 ("Judgment for costs against poor persons.") 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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