Mississippi § 7-5-41 - To receive certified copies of pleadings.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-5-41 — To receive certified copies of pleadings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-5-41. To receive certified copies of pleadings.
In all suits against the state of Mississippi, any board, bureau, commission, or department thereof required to be defended by the attorney general, a completed copy of the bill of complaint, declaration, or other original pleading shall be mailed by the plaintiff or complainant to the attorney general, postage prepaid, properly addressed to him; and such original pleading shall bear a proper certificate to such effect when it is filed. No decree pro-confesso or default judgment shall be taken against such defendant.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-5-41 cover?
Section 7-5-41 ("To receive certified copies of pleadings.") 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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