Mississippi § 43-21-601 - Scheduling of disposition hearing.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-21-601 — Scheduling of disposition hearing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-21-601. Scheduling of disposition hearing.
If the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child, the youth court shall immediately set a time and place for a disposition hearing which shall be separate, distinct and subsequent to the adjudicatory hearing. The disposition hearing, however, may be held immediately following the adjudicatory hearing unless a continuance is necessary to allow the parties to prepare for their participation in the proceedings. If the child has been taken into custody, a disposition hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the adjudicatory hearing unless good cause be shown for postponement.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-21-601 cover?
Section 43-21-601 ("Scheduling of disposition hearing.") 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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