Mississippi § 45-3-25 - Patrolman preferring traffic charge to forward abstract of court record.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-3-25 — Patrolman preferring traffic charge to forward abstract of court record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-25. Patrolman preferring traffic charge to forward abstract of court record.
Whenever any patrolman shall prefer any traffic charge whatsoever against any person in any court, it shall be the duty of such patrolman, upon the termination of such proceeding, to mail two (2) copies of the abstract of the court record immediately to the Commissioner of Public Safety at Jackson, Mississippi, showing the nature of the charge preferred, the date of the trial upon such charge, the disposition of the matter by the court and the sentence, if any, imposed by the court. Such abstract shall be signed by the presiding judge of the court in which the charge was preferred. Upon receipt of such abstracts, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to retain a copy for the use of, and inspection by, the State Auditor.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-25 ("Patrolman preferring traffic charge to forward abstract of court record.") 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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