Mississippi § 89-3-5 - Acknowledgments before commissioned officers of United States armed forces.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-3-5 — Acknowledgments before commissioned officers of United States armed forces., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-3-5. Acknowledgments before commissioned officers of United States armed forces.
In all cases where a conveyance, contract, agreement or other instrument of writing has heretofore been acknowledged or proved before any commissioned officer in the services of the United States armed forces, such acknowledgment or affidavit is hereby declared to be good, valid and binding to the same extent and with like effect as though such conveyance, contract, agreement, or other instrument of writing had been acknowledged or proved before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments in the State of Mississippi.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 89-3-5
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-3-5 cover?
Section 89-3-5 ("Acknowledgments before commissioned officers of United States armed forces.") 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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