§ 97-3-54.2. Human Trafficking Act; destruction, concealment, or confiscation of passport or other immigration document for purpose of preventing person's freedom of movement or ability to travel; penalties

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-54.2

Anyone who knowingly destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates or possesses, or attempts to destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate or possess, any actual or purported passport or other immigration document, or any other actual or purported government identification document of any person to prevent or...

§ 97-3-54.1. Human Trafficking Act; prohibited conduct; penalty

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-54.1

(1) (a) A person who recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides or obtains by any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide or obtain by any means, another person, intending or knowing that the person will be subjected to forced labor or services, or who benefits,...

§ 97-3-54. Human Trafficking Act; short title

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-54

 Sections 97-3-54 through 97-3-54.9 may be known and cited as the Mississippi Human Trafficking Act.

§ 45-33-23. Definitions

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-23

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) "Conviction" means that, regarding the person's offense, there has been a determination or judgment of guilt as a result of a trial or the entry...

§ 45-33-21. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-21

The Legislature finds that the danger of recidivism posed by criminal sex offenders and the protection of the public from these offenders is of paramount concern and interest to government. The Legislature further finds that law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their communities, conduct...

§ 99-3-7. When arrests may be made without warrant

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-3-7

(1) An officer or private person may arrest any person without warrant, for an indictable offense committed, or a breach of the peace threatened or attempted in his presence; or when a person has committed a felony, though not in his presence; or when a felony has been committed, and he has...

§ 97-3-107. Stalking; aggravated stalking; penalties; definitions

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-107

(1) (a) Any person who purposefully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, or who makes a credible threat, and who knows or should know that the conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her own safety, to fear for the safety of another person, or to fear...

§ 81-18-43. Penalties for violations; report of violations; hearing on amount of penalty; judicial review [Repealed effective July 1, 2016]

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 81-18-43

(1) In order to ensure the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter, the commissioner may:(a) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition or decline to renew a license for a violation of this chapter, rules or regulations issued under this chapter or order or directive entered under this...

§ 41-21-87. Discharge at behest of director of treatment facility

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 41-21-87

(1) The director of either the treatment facility where the patient is committed or the treatment facility where the patient resides while awaiting admission to any other treatment facility may discharge any civilly committed patient upon filing his certificate of discharge with the clerk of the...

§ 93-21-29. Proceedings to be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies

Statutes | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-29

Any proceeding under this chapter shall be in addition to other available civil or criminal remedies.