Mississippi § 43-29-23 - Fraudulent acts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-29-23 — Fraudulent acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-29-23. Fraudulent acts.
Whoever obtains, or attempts, or aids, or abets any person to obtain by means of a wilfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device: assistance to which he is not entitled; or assistance greater than that to which he is justly entitled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than three (3) months, or be both so fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court. In assessing the penalty, the court shall take into consideration the amount of money fraudulently received.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-29-23 cover?
Section 43-29-23 ("Fraudulent acts.") 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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