Mississippi § 25-55-23 - Duplicate for mutilated original.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-55-23 — Duplicate for mutilated original., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-55-23. Duplicate for mutilated original.
A duplicate shall not be issued for a mutilated bond or warrant until the original shall be delivered to such officer, and not until an examination has been made by such officer and the treasurer on whom it may be drawn, or who is to pay the same, to see if it be genuine and have not been already paid. If genuine and not previously paid, the duplicate may issue upon the cancellation of the original and the entry of a statement of facts on the proper record or registry of its issuance, with the words “pay duplicate only.”
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Section 25-55-23 ("Duplicate for mutilated original.") 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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