Mississippi § 99-17-1 - Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-17-1 — Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-17-1. Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment.
Unless good cause be shown, and a continuance duly granted by the court, all offenses for which indictments are presented to the court shall be tried no later than two hundred seventy (270) days after the accused has been arraigned.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-17-1 ("Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment.") 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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