Mississippi § 99-19-47 - Commitment to penitentiary; form.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-19-47 — Commitment to penitentiary; form., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-19-47. Commitment to penitentiary; form.
The following form, to be furnished by the county, shall be used in transmitting the required data: “Commitment of (insert name of person) Circuit Court, County of . To the Mississippi Department of Corrections: You are hereby notified that at the term, 2, of the circuit court, Judge presiding, the following named person was tried, convicted and sentenced to a term in the State Penitentiary, as follows: Name Alias Crime Social Security No. Sex Race Appealed Remarks: Dated , 2. Clerk.” Click to view
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Section 99-19-47 ("Commitment to penitentiary; form.") 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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