Mississippi § 97-25-9 - Railroads; embezzlement of tickets.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-25-9 — Railroads; embezzlement of tickets., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-25-9. Railroads; embezzlement of tickets.
If any officer, agent, clerk, or employee of any railroad company, shall fraudulently embezzle, dispose of, or convert to his own use any passenger railroad ticket or tickets, whether such tickets be fully prepared for use or not, or who shall use such tickets which have been once used, and which have come to his hands or charge by virtue of his office or employment, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-25-9 ("Railroads; embezzlement of tickets.") 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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