Mississippi § 37-11-18 - Expulsion of student possessing controlled substance or weapon or committing violent act on school property.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-11-18 — Expulsion of student possessing controlled substance or weapon or committing violent act on school property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-11-18. Expulsion of student possessing controlled substance or weapon or committing violent act on school property.
Any student in any school who possesses any controlled substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, a knife, handgun, other firearm or any other instrument considered to be dangerous and capable of causing bodily harm or who commits a violent act on educational property as defined in Section 97-37-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be subject to automatic expulsion for a calendar year by the superintendent or principal of the school in which the student is enrolled; provided, however, that the superintendent of the school shall be authorized to modify the period of time for such expulsion on a case by case basis. Such expulsion shall take effect immediately subject to the constitutional rights of due process, which shall include the student’s right to appeal to the local school board.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-11-18 cover?
Section 37-11-18 ("Expulsion of student possessing controlled substance or weapon or committing violent act on school property.") 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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