Mississippi § 97-3-91 - Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-3-91 — Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-3-91. Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs.
When any person shall be physically injured in handling, sawing, squaring, or otherwise manufacturing such trees, logs, or timber into lumber, or other sawmill products, by reason of such metallic or explosive substances having been driven, inserted or placed in such timber, trees, or logs, the person so offending shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a period of not more than ten years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-3-91 ("Timber, trees and saw logs; penalty for tampering when injury occurs.") 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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