Mississippi § 43-21-313 - Release from custody upon change of circumstances.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-21-313 — Release from custody upon change of circumstances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-21-313. Release from custody upon change of circumstances.
A child held in custody under order of the youth court shall be released upon a finding that a change of circumstances makes continued custody unnecessary. A written request for the release of the child from custody, setting forth the changed circumstances, may be filed by the child; by the child’s parent, guardian or custodian; by the child’s counsel; or by the child’s guardian ad litem, if any. Based upon the facts stated in the request, the judge may direct that a hearing be held at a date, time and place as fixed by the youth court. Reasonable notice of the hearing shall be given to the child; his parent, guardian or custodian; his counsel; and his guardian ad litem, if any, prior to the hearing. At the hearing, upon receiving evidence, the youth court may grant or deny the request. A child held in custody in violation of Section 43-21-301(6) shall be immediately transferred to a proper juvenile facility.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-21-313 ("Release from custody upon change of circumstances.") 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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