Mississippi § 71-5-369 - Jeopardy assessment and warrant.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-5-369 — Jeopardy assessment and warrant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-5-369. Jeopardy assessment and warrant.
If the commission has just cause to believe and does believe that the collection of contributions from an employer will be jeopardized by delay, it may assess such contributions immediately, together with interest and other amounts provided by this chapter, and may immediately issue a jeopardy warrant under its official seal, directed to the sheriff of any county of said state. The sheriff shall, immediately upon receipt of such jeopardy warrant, file with the clerk of the circuit court of his county a copy thereof, and thereafter both the clerk and the sheriff shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 71-5-367.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-5-369 ("Jeopardy assessment and warrant.") 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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