Mississippi § 99-7-13 - Secret record book; accused may be tried on copy made from record book.
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§ 99-7-13. Secret record book; accused may be tried on copy made from record book.
The clerk of the circuit court shall, within ten days after the adjournment of each term of court, record the indictments returned into court in a well-bound book to be kept for that purpose which shall be styled “Secret Record of Indictments,” and which shall be properly indexed and kept secret. If the office of the clerk be furnished with an iron safe or vault, the book shall be kept therein when not in actual use. If an indictment be lost or destroyed, the accused may be tried on a certified copy of the indictment made from the said record-book.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-7-13 ("Secret record book; accused may be tried on copy made from record book.") 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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