Mississippi § 97-9-9 - Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing crime punishable by less than life imprisonment.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-9-9 — Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing crime punishable by less than life imprisonment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-9-9. Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing crime punishable by less than life imprisonment.
Every person having a knowledge of the actual commission of any offense punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for any other term than for life, who shall take any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, expressed or implied, to compound or conceal any such crime, or to abstain from any prosecution therefor, or to withhold any evidence thereof shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding three years, or in the county jail not exceeding six months.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-9-9 cover?
Section 97-9-9 ("Bribery; taking reward for compounding or concealing crime punishable by less than life imprisonment.") 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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