Mississippi § 93-27-315 - Role of prosecutor or public official.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-27-315 — Role of prosecutor or public official., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-27-315. Role of prosecutor or public official.
In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this Article 3 or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: An existing child custody determination; A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. A prosecutor or appropriate public official acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-27-315 ("Role of prosecutor or public official.") 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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