Mississippi § 99-17-43 - Bills of exceptions; attorneys may sign if judge refuses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-17-43 — Bills of exceptions; attorneys may sign if judge refuses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-17-43. Bills of exceptions; attorneys may sign if judge refuses.
If the judge shall refuse to sign a bill of exceptions to an opinion, decision, or charge given or made on the trial of any cause or motion, when the bill of exceptions is tendered to him, it shall be lawful for two attorneys at law who may be present at the time of the giving or making of such opinion, decision, or charge, and of the refusal of the judge to sign such bill of exceptions, to sign the same; and the bill of exceptions so signed shall have the same force and effect as if it had been signed by the judge.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-17-43 ("Bills of exceptions; attorneys may sign if judge refuses.") 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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