Mississippi § 99-17-9 - Trial in the absence of accused.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-17-9 — Trial in the absence of accused., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-17-9. Trial in the absence of accused.
In criminal cases the presence of the prisoner may be waived (a) if the defendant is in custody and consenting thereto, or (b) is on recognizance or bail, has been arrested and escaped, or has been notified in writing by the proper officer of the pendency of the indictment against him, and resisted or fled, or refused to be taken, or is in any way in default for nonappearance, the trial may progress at the discretion of the court, and judgment made final and sentence awarded as though such defendant were personally present in court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-17-9 ("Trial in the absence of accused.") 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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