Mississippi § 75-21-31 - Penalty for failure to comply.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-21-31 — Penalty for failure to comply., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-21-31. Penalty for failure to comply.
Any corporation failing or refusing to comply with the order of such subpoena duces tecum, when duly served as herein provided, shall be in contempt of court, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-21-31 ("Penalty for failure to comply.") 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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