Mississippi § 19-25-29 - Duty of deputy as to process he serves.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 19-25-29 — Duty of deputy as to process he serves., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-25-29. Duty of deputy as to process he serves.
When a deputy sheriff has served any writ whatever, he shall indorse thereon the date of the service and the proper return of his proceedings, and subscribe his own name, as well as that of his principal, thereto, as follows: “ , sheriff, by , deputy sheriff”. Any deputy sheriff failing to do so, shall be fined by the court, not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), on motion, and on five days’ notice to the deputy. Click to view
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Section 19-25-29 ("Duty of deputy as to process he serves.") 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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