Mississippi § 97-17-95 - Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-17-95 — Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 97-17-95. Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc.

It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully enter or trespass within the premises of any person, firm or corporation manufacturing or constructing or erecting or assembling or maintaining or repairing or operating any nuclear powered machinery, equipment or vessels, or rockets, missiles, propulsion systems, explosives or other dangerous devices, or parts thereof, with the intent to commit any crime under the laws of this state, or of the United States, or pursuant to a conspiracy to commit any such crime or in an attempt to commit any such crime. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be adjudged guilty of a felony, and punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not to exceed five (5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Any person wilfully entering or trespassing within such premises, if found within any area designated as a restricted area therein, shall be guilty of a violation of this section.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 97-17-95 ("Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc.") 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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