Mississippi § 99-38-5 - Obligation to submit contract with respect to reenactment of crime or expression of defendant’s thoughts regarding crime, and to pay over funds due under contract, to Treasurer.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-38-5 — Obligation to submit contract with respect to reenactment of crime or expression of defendant’s thoughts regarding crime, and to pay over funds due under contract, to Treasurer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-38-5. Obligation to submit contract with respect to reenactment of crime or expression of defendant’s thoughts regarding crime, and to pay over funds due under contract, to Treasurer.
Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity contracting with any person or the legal representative, assignee, beneficiary or heirs at law of any person accused or convicted of a crime in this state, with respect to the reenactment of such crime by way of a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, photograph, reproduction, radio or television presentation, live entertainment of any kind, or from the expression of such accused or convicted person’s thoughts, feelings, opinions or emotions regarding such crime, shall submit a copy of such contract to the Treasurer and pay over to the Treasurer any monies which would otherwise, by the terms of such contract, be owing to the person so accused or convicted or his legal representative, assignee, beneficiary or heirs at law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 99-38-5
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-38-5 cover?
Section 99-38-5 ("Obligation to submit contract with respect to reenactment of crime or expression of defendant’s thoughts regarding crime, and to pay over funds due under contract, to Treasurer.") 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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