Mississippi § 25-31-23 - Duty as to fines.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-31-23 — Duty as to fines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-31-23. Duty as to fines.
The district attorney, at each term of the circuit court, shall carefully examine the minutes of the preceding terms and the execution docket, to see that executions have been issued for all fines, penalties, and forfeitures adjudged at such terms, and that the same have been properly proceeded on and returned, and what fines, penalties, and forfeitures have been collected; and he shall, at the close of every term, make out a statement of all fines, forfeitures, and penalties adjudged and made final at such term; and also of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected or received by the sheriff or other officer, stating each case and the amount, and shall deliver the same to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county. He shall proceed against the officers and their sureties for any neglect of duty of which they may be guilty.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-31-23 cover?
Section 25-31-23 ("Duty as to fines.") 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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