Mississippi § 41-29-154 - Disposition of seized controlled substances and paraphernalia.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-29-154 — Disposition of seized controlled substances and paraphernalia., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-29-154. Disposition of seized controlled substances and paraphernalia.
Any controlled substance or paraphernalia seized under the authority of this article or any other law of Mississippi or of the United States, shall be destroyed, adulterated and disposed of or otherwise rendered harmless and disposed of, upon written authorization of the director, after such substance or paraphernalia has served its usefulness as evidence or after such substance or paraphernalia is no longer useful for training or demonstration purposes. A record of the disposition of such substances and paraphernalia and the method of destruction or adulteration employed along with the names of witnesses to such destruction or adulteration shall be retained by the director. No substance or paraphernalia shall be disposed of, destroyed or rendered harmless under the authority of this section without an order from the director and without at least two (2) officers or agents of the bureau present as witnesses.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-29-154 cover?
Section 41-29-154 ("Disposition of seized controlled substances and paraphernalia.") 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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