Mississippi § 97-11-25 - Embezzlement; officers, trustees and public employees converting property to own use.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-11-25 — Embezzlement; officers, trustees and public employees converting property to own use., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-11-25. Embezzlement; officers, trustees and public employees converting property to own use.
If any state officer or any county officer, or an officer in any district or subdivision of a county, or an officer of any city, town or village, or a notary public, or any other person holding any public office or employment, or any executor, administrator or guardian, or any trustee of an express trust, any master or commissioner or receiver, or any attorney at law or solicitor, or any bank or collecting agent, or other person engaged in like public employment, or any other person undertaking to act for others and intrusted by them with business of any kind, or with money, shall unlawfully convert to his own use any money or other valuable thing which comes to his hands or possession by virtue of his office or employment, or shall not, when lawfully required to turn over such money or deliver such thing, immediately do so according to his legal obligation, he shall, on conviction, be committed to the department of corrections for not more than twenty (20) years, or be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 97-11-25
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-11-25 cover?
Section 97-11-25 ("Embezzlement; officers, trustees and public employees converting property to own use.") 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.
How do I cite Mississippi § 97-11-25?
A common citation format is "Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-11-25" (Mississippi). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Mississippi law?
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