Mississippi § 41-57-2 - Certain persons not entitled to access to records.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-57-2 — Certain persons not entitled to access to records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-57-2. Certain persons not entitled to access to records.
Records in the possession of the Mississippi Department of Health, bureau of vital statistics, which would be of no legitimate and tangible interest to a person making a request for access to such records, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983; provided, however, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person with a legitimate and tangible interest in such records from having access thereto.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-57-2 cover?
Section 41-57-2 ("Certain persons not entitled to access to records.") 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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