Mississippi § 45-7-43 - Duties of patrol officers.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-7-43 — Duties of patrol officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-43. Duties of patrol officers.
Those county patrol officers who are employed pursuant to the authority granted in Section 45-7-41 shall exercise the same duties and have the same power and authority as provided for under Section 45-7-3. The duties of such county patrol officers shall be performed only in the county in which employed. Such county patrol officers shall not be authorized to operate county patrol vehicles outside of the limits of such county, except in case of emergency when the public safety and welfare shall require the same.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-7-43 ("Duties of patrol officers.") 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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