Mississippi § 25-59-23 - Penalties for offenses involving records.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-59-23 — Penalties for offenses involving records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-59-23. Penalties for offenses involving records.
The theft, or deliberate alienation, alteration or destruction of records by any person or persons in a manner not authorized by an applicable records control schedule, or the unlawful divulging of restricted information under this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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