Mississippi § 33-13-23 - Restraint of persons charged with offenses; confinement in civilian institutions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-13-23 — Restraint of persons charged with offenses; confinement in civilian institutions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-13-23. Restraint of persons charged with offenses; confinement in civilian institutions.
Any person subject to this code charged with an offense under this code shall be ordered into arrest or confinement as circumstances may require; but when charged with only an offense normally tried by a summary court-martial, such person shall not ordinarily be placed in confinement unless a threat to himself or others. When any person subject to this code is placed in arrest or confinement prior to trial, immediate steps shall be taken to inform him of the specific wrong of which he is accused and to try him or to dismiss the charges and release him. Persons confined other than in a guardhouse, whether before, during or after trial by a military court, shall be confined in civil institutions designated by the Adjutant General.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-13-23 cover?
Section 33-13-23 ("Restraint of persons charged with offenses; confinement in civilian institutions.") 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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