Mississippi § 43-21-509 - Warrant for failure to obey summons.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-21-509 — Warrant for failure to obey summons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-21-509. Warrant for failure to obey summons.
If any person summoned as herein provided shall without reasonable cause (the judge to determine what is reasonable cause) fails to appear, he may be proceeded against for contempt of court. In case the summons cannot be served or the parties served with summons fail to obey the same, or in any case when it shall be made to appear to the youth court that the service of summons will be ineffectual or the welfare of a child requires that he shall be brought forthwith into the custody of the youth court, a warrant or custody order may be issued against the parent, parents, guardian or custodian or against the child.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-21-509 ("Warrant for failure to obey summons.") 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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