Mississippi § 97-19-53 - Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-19-53 — Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-19-53. Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian.
Every person to whom an infant, under the age of six years, shall be confided for nursing, education, or any other purpose, who shall, with intent to deceive any parent or guardian of such child, substitute and produce to such parent or guardian another child in the place of the one so confided, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding seven years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-19-53 ("Substituting child to deceive parent or guardian.") 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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