Mississippi § 25-1-101 - State-furnished books.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-1-101 — State-furnished books., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-1-101. State-furnished books.
Every justice of the peace, or other officer to whom the statute laws or other books may be furnished by the state, shall carefully preserve the same and, at the expiration of his term, deliver them to his successor, take his receipt therefor, and file the same in the office of the clerk of the circuit court. In default thereof, the said court, on motion of the clerk or of the successor in office, whose duty it shall be to make such motion, shall enter judgment in favor of the state against the justice or other officer in default for the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each volume missing and not satisfactorily accounted for, five (5) days’ notice being given of such motion.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-1-101 ("State-furnished books.") 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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