Mississippi § 97-9-3 - Court records and public papers; stealing, concealing, destroying, etc.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-9-3 — Court records and public papers; stealing, concealing, destroying, etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-9-3. Court records and public papers; stealing, concealing, destroying, etc.
The stealing and carrying away, or fraudulently withdrawing, concealing, or destroying or taking away any record, paper, or proceeding of a court of justice, or any paper or proceeding filed or deposited with any officer or in any public office, shall be larceny without reference to the value of the record, paper, or proceeding so stolen, taken away, or destroyed, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more than five years, or in the county jail not more than one year, and by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-9-3 cover?
Section 97-9-3 ("Court records and public papers; stealing, concealing, destroying, 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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