Mississippi § 75-27-55 - Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-27-55 — Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-27-55. Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties.
Any person who shall wilfully hinder or obstruct in any way the director, the deputy director, or any one of the inspectors, in the performance of his official duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-27-55 ("Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties.") 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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