Mississippi § 13-5-18 - Telephone answering device required; cost of device.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 13-5-18 — Telephone answering device required; cost of device., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-5-18. Telephone answering device required; cost of device.
The clerk of the circuit court in each county shall purchase and install a telephone answering device for the purpose of providing a recorded message after 5:00 p.m. to jurors who have been summoned to jury duty, in order for such jurors to inquire as to whether their presence will be required in court the following day. The cost of purchasing and maintaining said telephone answering device shall be paid by the board of supervisors from the county general fund.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-5-18 ("Telephone answering device required; cost of device.") 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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