Mississippi § 99-7-19 - Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-7-19 — Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-7-19. Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information.
An indictment or information shall not be abated by reason of any misnomer or dilatory plea; but in such case the court shall forthwith cause the same to be amended according to the proof, and proceed as though such plea had not been pleaded; and an indictment shall not be held insufficient for want of, or imperfection in, the addition of any defendant.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-7-19 ("Dilatory pleas; amendment of indictment or information.") 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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