Mississippi § 97-35-23 - Obstructing public streets, etc.; intentional obstruction of, or interference with, vehicle or pedestrian.
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§ 97-35-23. Obstructing public streets, etc.; intentional obstruction of, or interference with, vehicle or pedestrian.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to intentionally obstruct, or interfere with the normal or ordinary free use and passage of vehicles of or on, any public street or highway provided for use by vehicular traffic, or for any person or persons to intentionally obstruct, or interfere with the normal or ordinary free use and passage of pedestrians of or on any public sidewalk provided for foot travel by pedestrians, and any person or persons who so do shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than four (4) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The provisions of this section are supplementary to the provisions of any other statute of this state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-35-23 cover?
Section 97-35-23 ("Obstructing public streets, etc.; intentional obstruction of, or interference with, vehicle or pedestrian.") 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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