Mississippi § 83-24-21 - Confidentiality of records pertaining to proceedings.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-24-21 — Confidentiality of records pertaining to proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 83-24-21. Confidentiality of records pertaining to proceedings.

In all proceedings and judicial reviews under Section 83-24-19, all records of the insurer, other documents, and all insurance department files and court records and papers, so far as they pertain to or are a part of the record of the proceedings, shall be and remain confidential except as is necessary to obtain compliance therewith, unless and until the chancery court, after hearing arguments from the parties in chambers, shall order otherwise; or unless the insurer requests that the matter be made public. Until such court order, all papers filed with the clerk of the chancery court shall be held by him in a confidential file.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-24-21 cover?

Section 83-24-21 ("Confidentiality of records pertaining to proceedings.") 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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