Mississippi § 95-9-3 - Liability exemption for sports officials; definitions; exceptions; application of section.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 95-9-3 — Liability exemption for sports officials; definitions; exceptions; application of section., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 95-9-3. Liability exemption for sports officials; definitions; exceptions; application of section.
Sports officials who officiate athletic contests at any level of competition in this state shall not be liable to any person or entity in any civil action for injuries or damages claimed to have arisen by virtue of actions or inactions related in any manner to officiating duties within the confines of the athletic facility at which the athletic contest is played. For purposes of this section, sports officials are defined as those individuals who serve as referees, umpires, linesmen and those who serve in similar capacities but may be known by other titles and are duly registered or members of a local, state, regional or national organization which is engaged in part in providing education and training to sports officials. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to grant the protection set forth to sports officials who cause injury or damage to a person or entity by actions or inactions which are intentional, willful, wanton, reckless, malicious or grossly negligent. The provisions of this section shall apply only to actions the cause of which accrued on or after July 1, 1988.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 95-9-3 ("Liability exemption for sports officials; definitions; exceptions; application of section.") 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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