Mississippi § 63-9-37 - Recognition of traffic fines resulting from automated recording equipment of another state; suspension of driver’s license for failure to pay fine.
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§ 63-9-37. Recognition of traffic fines resulting from automated recording equipment of another state; suspension of driver’s license for failure to pay fine.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall only recognize any civil or criminal fine, fee, citation or penalty for a violation of compliance with traffic signals, traffic speeds or other traffic laws, rules or regulations in another state that results from the use of automated recording equipment or system as defined under Section 17-25-19 if that state is a member of the Driver License Compact as provided under Section 63-1-103. Further, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall not suspend the driver’s license of a person for failure to pay any civil or criminal fine, fee, citation or penalty for such a violation unless the state that is due the fine, fee, citation or penalty is a member of the Driver License Compact.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-9-37 cover?
Section 63-9-37 ("Recognition of traffic fines resulting from automated recording equipment of another state; suspension of driver’s license for failure to pay fine.") 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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