Mississippi § 41-29-519 - Sealing, custody, and destruction of applications and orders.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-29-519 — Sealing, custody, and destruction of applications and orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-29-519. Sealing, custody, and destruction of applications and orders.
The judge shall seal each application made and order granted under this article. Custody of the applications and orders shall be wherever the judge directs. An application or order may be disclosed only upon a showing of good cause before a judge of competent jurisdiction, and may not be destroyed until at least ten (10) years after the date it is sealed. An application or order may be destroyed only by order of the judge of competent jurisdiction for the administrative judicial district in which it was made or granted.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-29-519 ("Sealing, custody, and destruction of applications and orders.") 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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