Mississippi § 97-17-49 - Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-17-49 — Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-17-49. Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep.
If any person shall shear or take off in any manner the wool from any sheep that has been killed by dog or otherwise, without first obtaining permission from the owner of such sheep so killed, with intent to convert to his own use or conceal the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars and imprisoned in the county jail not less than five days nor more than twenty days.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-17-49 ("Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep.") 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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