Mississippi § 97-17-33 - Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-17-33 — Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-17-33. Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles.
Every person who shall be convicted of breaking and entering, in the day or night, any shop, store, booth, tent, warehouse, or other building or private room or office therein, water vessel, commercial or pleasure craft, ship, steamboat, flatboat, railroad car, automobile, truck or trailer in which any goods, merchandise, equipment or valuable thing shall be kept for use, sale, deposit, or transportation, with intent to steal therein, or to commit any felony, or who shall be convicted of breaking and entering in the day or night time, any building within the curtilage of a dwelling house, not joined to, immediately connected with or forming a part thereof, shall be guilty of burglary, and imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than seven (7) years. Any person who shall be convicted of breaking and entering a church, synagogue, temple or other established place of worship with intent to commit some crime therein shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more than fourteen (14) years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 97-17-33
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-17-33 cover?
Section 97-17-33 ("Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles.") 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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