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MS Code § 99-27-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-33. Circuit clerk to file and record statement; inspection by officers; competent evidence at trial; grand jury to investigate compliance

 It shall be the duty of the circuit clerk to immediately file the statement required by Section 99-27-31, as a part of the records in his office, and to preserve such statement, or statements, for a period of twelve months, after which time they may be destroyed, and (1) permit any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, chief of police, or other police officer of a town or city, or any district or county attorney whose duty it is to prosecute crime in the county in which delivery is made, and any other peace officer of the county to inspect the said statement as they may desire at any time the office of said circuit clerk may be open, and especially to permit inspection thereof by any officer, or other duly authorized person seeking information for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime; and (2) to permit any and all other persons so desiring to inspect the said statements, to do so at any time the office of the circuit clerk may be open, it shall be the further duty of the circuit clerk to give a certified copy of such statement to any of said officers without charge or to any other person requesting or demanding the same upon the payment of lawful fees therefor and the said original statements or certified copies thereof shall be competent evidence upon the trial of any cause whatever in any of the courts of this state in which same may be relevant or material to the issue or issues involved.   Every grand jury shall appoint a committee of three to examine the records of the circuit clerk and investigate whether this section is being complied with and the circuit judge shall charge the grand jury to this effect.
MS Code § 99-27-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-35. Venue of prosecutions for unlawful shipment

 In all prosecutions under Chapter 31 of Title 97, Mississippi Code of 1972 and this chapter for unlawful shipments of liquors, bitters, or drinks prohibited by the laws of the state to be sold, bartered or otherwise disposed of in this state, the offense shall be held to have been committed in any county of the state through which or into which said liquors have been carried or transported, or in which they have been unloaded, or in which they have been delivered, or conveyed for delivery; and this applies whether the said liquors, bitters and drinks are shipped into the state from outside of the state, or shipped or transported from one point in the state to any other point in the state. The circuit court held in the county from which, through which, or to which such shipments are made, or in which delivery of any such shipment is made, shall have jurisdiction for the trial of such violations of the chapters and the grand jury of such counties shall be vested with inquisitorial powers over violations of the chapters.
MS Code § 99-27-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-37. Counties and municipalities may appropriate money to procure evidence of liquor and narcotics violations

 The board of supervisors of any county in this state and mayor and board of aldermen, or board of aldermen and councilmen, as the case may be, of any municipality in this state are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate, from time to time, sums of money, not exceeding one-third (1/3) of the fines which have been collected by them respectively, from the unlawful sale or possession of intoxicating liquors and/or narcotics and/or other illegal drugs, for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred by law enforcement agencies in the procuring of evidence of violations of statutes or ordinances, as the case may be, against the unlawful sale or keeping of intoxicating liquors and/or narcotics and/or other illegal drugs. For the purpose of this section, the word "expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, expenditures related to surveillance, the purchase of investigative equipment, the purchase of samples to be used as evidence, the purchase of information, and the defraying of living expenses of persons specially employed in investigations.
MS Code § 99-27-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-39. Payment by liquor dealers of penalty to state, county, or municipality

 Any person who may sell or give away malt, vinous or spirituous liquors unlawfully, or who shall allow the same to be sold or given away at his place of business, for any purpose whatever, or shall knowingly permit any person not interested in or connected with such business to keep and drink or give away at such place of business any vinous, malt or spirituous liquors, shall be subject to pay to the state, county, city, town or village, where the offense is committed, each, the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The state, county, city, town or village, or any taxpayer of the state, county, city, town or village in the name thereof, or the state tax commission, or any tax collector within the county acting for them, may sue for and recover civilly, either jointly or separately, each said sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00); and such civil suit may be commenced by attachment without bond.
MS Code § 99-27-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-41. Concurrent jurisdiction given chancery courts for enforcing § 99-27-39

 The chancery court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with courts of law to entertain suits under Section 99-27-39 for the enforcement thereof, instituted by the state, county, or any city, town or village, or by any taxpayer thereof, in the name of the state, county, city, town or village, or by the state tax commission, or by any tax collector within his county acting for them, and the chancery court shall have authority to suppress as a nuisance any place of business where the said section is violated, and by proper judgments and orders, punish and restrain the violators thereof.
MS Code § 99-27-43 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-43. Justices of the peace not to suspend sentences

 It shall be unlawful for any justice of the peace, with or without condition, to suspend any sentence lawfully imposed under Chapter 31 of Title 97, Mississippi Code of 1972, or this chapter.
MS Code § 99-27-45 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses|§ 99-27-45. Witnesses compelled to testify; disclosure not to be used against witness

 No person shall be excused from testifying before the grand jury or on the trial in any prosecution for any violation of this chapter or other law of this state for the promotion of temperance and the suppression of the evils of intemperance; but no disclosure or discovery made by such person is to be used against him in any criminal or penal prosecution for or on behalf of the matters disclosed.
MS Code § 99-33-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-1. Criminal jurisdiction

  Upon the election of any county to employ a clerk for the justice court of such county in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of Section 9-11-27 prior to January 1, 1984, the venue of criminal actions in such county shall be as provided in subsection (2) of this section.   From and after January 1, 1984, justice court judges shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court of the county over all crimes occurring in the county whereof the punishment prescribed does not extend beyond a fine and imprisonment in the county jail.   A circuit court grand jury, after an evidentiary determination, may remand any case that may be tried as a felony or misdemeanor, and which it deems should be tried as a misdemeanor, to justice or municipal court to be tried as a misdemeanor.
MS Code § 99-33-2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-2. Commencing criminal cases; duties of clerk and judge; penalty for failure of judge to comply

  Anyone bringing a criminal matter in the justice court shall lodge the affidavit with the judge or clerk of the justice court. The clerk shall record all affidavits and shall, as far as practicable, assign criminal cases to the justice court judges in the county on a rotating basis to ensure equal distribution of the cases among the judges of the county; however, in all counties in which the courtrooms provided by the county for use of the justice court judges are located in more than one (1) place in the county, the clerk, in addition to assigning cases to the judges on a rotating basis, may also assign a courtroom for each case, such assignment may be made based upon the proximity of the courtroom to the defendant's residence or place of business.   When the case has been recorded and assigned and all necessary process issued, the clerk shall, within two (2) working days, forward certified copies of all documents pertaining to the case to the justice court judge to which the case is assigned for further processing.   Within forty-eight (48) hours of the receipt of any criminal affidavit lodged with a justice court judge, the justice court judge shall forward such affidavit and all documents pertaining thereto to the clerk of the justice court for the recording of such affidavit and documents and the assignment of the case as provided in subsection (1) of this section. Any justice court judge who willfully fails or refuses to comply with this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.
MS Code § 99-33-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-3. Procedures in criminal cases; minimum fine which may be imposed

 On affidavit of the commission of any crime, of which the justice court has jurisdiction, lodged with the justice court, the clerk shall, upon direction by a justice court judge of the county, issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender returnable forthwith or on a certain day to be named. The clerk, or the justice court judge to whom the case is assigned, shall issue subpoenas for witnesses as in civil cases, and the justice court judge may enter a conviction as provided in Section 99-19-3, or shall try and dispose of the case according to law; and, on conviction, shall order such punishment to be inflicted as the law provides; provided, however, that no fine imposed shall be in an amount less than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00).
MS Code § 99-33-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-5. Subpoena may issue to any county

 A justice of the peace may issue a subpoena for a witness to any county, in a criminal case, and enforce obedience thereto.
MS Code § 99-33-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-7. Appearance bond may be taken

 It is lawful for any officer having a person in custody by virtue of a warrant of a justice court judge, in a case in which the judge has a final jurisdiction, to take bond with sufficient sureties, in a sum of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), except for the violation of any of the criminal statutes of Mississippi prohibiting the sale and possession of intoxicating liquors, when the bond shall not be less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) conditioned for the appearance of such person on the return-day of the writ before the justice court judge before whom the warrant is returnable, and to fix the amount of the bond, which shall be returned to the judge and be filed and proceeded on by him in a case of forfeiture, if for not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), as in like cases in the circuit court, as near as may be. A justice court judge before whom any person is brought for trial may take bond or recognizance in such like sum as he may affix, for such person, or may authorize the sheriff or constable to take bond of him for his appearance on adjournment from time to time, and from day to day, or to a subsequent day, for trial, and to be proceeded on in case of forfeiture as provided above. When a bond of recognizance shall exceed in its penalty One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and be forfeited, the justice court judge shall return the bond or a true copy of the recognizance to the circuit court, with his certificate of the forfeiture; and the circuit court shall enter judgment nisi thereon, and thereafter proceed as if the same had been for appearance in that court.
MS Code § 99-33-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-9. Trial by jury

 A defendant in a criminal case before a justice court judge where the potential period of incarceration is more than six (6) months in jail, in like manner as in civil cases, may demand a jury, and thereupon the justice shall proceed as in other cases. If the potential of incarceration is less than six (6) months in jail, there shall be no jury trial.
MS Code § 99-33-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-13. Procedure when accused is guilty of felony; remand

 If on the trial of any criminal case the justice court judge discover that it is a felony, and not a misdemeanor, of which the accused has been guilty, he shall not punish the offender nor render any judgment finally disposing of the case, but shall require him to give bail for his appearance in the circuit court, unless the felony be not bailable, in which case the justice shall commit him without bail. A circuit court grand jury may remand a case to justice court to be tried as a misdemeanor after finding that the felony charge presented should be remanded with its bond to justice or municipal court to be tried as a misdemeanor.
MS Code § 99-33-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-15. Authority to sentence misdemeanant to imprisonment on weekends or other nonworking hours

 Upon conviction of any person of a misdemeanor in a justice court of this state, the justice court judge shall be authorized, in his discretion, to sentence such person to:   A period of time in jail to be served either on weekends only;   Other periods of time during the week wherein such offender may not be engaged in gainful employment; or   A specified number of days in jail with a provision for the release of such offender for the purpose of engaging in gainful employment at such times as the offender is actually gainfully employed, whether self-employed or otherwise.   In addition, the court may, in its discretion, sentence any convicted person to split periods of incarceration in lieu of serving the sentence of imprisonment all in one (1) period.
MS Code § 99-33-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Prosecutions Before Justice Court Judges|§ 99-33-17. Transfer of criminal case from justice court to municipal court in case of conflict

 A justice court judge shall not dismiss a criminal case but may transfer the case to a municipal court within the county if the justice court judge is prohibited from presiding over the case by the Canons of Judicial Conduct and provided that venue and jurisdiction is proper in the municipal court. Upon transfer of any such case, the justice court judge shall give the justice court clerk a written order to transmit the affidavit or complaint and all other records and evidence in the court's possession to the municipal court by certified mail or to instruct the arresting officer to deliver such documents and records to the municipal court. There shall be no court costs charged for the transfer of the case to the municipal court.
MS Code § 99-36-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36 - Victim Assistance Coordinator|§ 99-36-1. Purpose

 The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the fair and compassionate treatment of victims and witnesses of crime and to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system by affording certain basic rights and considerations to the victims and witnesses of crime who are essential to prosecution.
MS Code § 99-36-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36 - Victim Assistance Coordinator|§ 99-36-3. Definitions

 The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context dictates otherwise:   "Victim" means any person against whom a felony has been committed or attempted;   "Close relative of a deceased victim" means a person who was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of the victim's death or who is a parent or adult brother, sister or child of the deceased victim; and   "Guardian of a victim" means a person who is the legal guardian of the victim, where the legal relationship between the guardian and victim exists because of the age of the victim or the physical or mental incompetency of the victim.
MS Code § 99-36-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36 - Victim Assistance Coordinator|§ 99-36-5. Rights of victim, guardian of victim, or close relative of deceased victim within criminal justice system

  A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim is entitled to the following rights within the criminal justice system:   The right to receive from law enforcement agencies adequate protection from harm and threats of harm arising from cooperation with prosecution efforts, including, but not limited to, the filing of criminal charges where the perpetrator is known;   The right to have a circuit or county court judge take the safety of the victim or his family into consideration as an element in fixing the amount of bail for the accused;   The right to be informed of relevant court proceedings and to be informed if those court proceedings have been canceled or rescheduled prior to the event;   The right to be informed, when requested, by the district attorney's office concerning the general procedures in the criminal justice system, including general procedures in guilty plea negotiations and arrangements;   The right to provide a victim impact statement prior to any sentencing of the offender; and   The right to receive information regarding compensation to victims of crime as may be provided by law.     A victim, guardian of a victim or close relative of a deceased victim has the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the prosecution of the accused, consistent with the rules of evidence.   A judge, attorney for the state, peace officer or law enforcement agency is not liable for a failure or inability to provide a right enumerated in this chapter. The failure or inability of any person to provide a right or service enumerated in this chapter may not be used by a defendant in a criminal case as a ground for appeal. A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim does not have standing to participate as a party in a criminal proceeding or to contest the disposition of any charge.
MS Code § 99-37-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 37 - Restitution to Victims of Crimes|§ 99-37-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   "Criminal activities" shall mean any offense with respect to which the defendant is convicted or any other criminal conduct admitted by the defendant.   "Pecuniary damages" shall mean all special damages, but not general damages, which a person could recover against the defendant in a civil action arising out of the facts or events constituting the defendant's criminal activities and shall include, but not be limited to, the money equivalent of property taken, destroyed, broken or otherwise harmed, and losses such as medical expenses.   "Restitution" shall mean full, partial or nominal payment of pecuniary damages to a victim.   "Victim" shall mean any person whom the court determines has suffered pecuniary damages as a result of the defendant's criminal activities. "Victim" shall not include any coparticipant in the defendant's criminal activities, or any person knowingly participating in a criminal act at the time he became a victim.
MS Code § 99-37-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 37 - Restitution to Victims of Crimes|§ 99-37-3. Imposition and amount of restitution

  When a person is convicted of criminal activities which have resulted in pecuniary damages, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, the court may order that the defendant make restitution to the victim; provided, however, that the justice court shall not order restitution in an amount exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).   In determining whether to order restitution which may be complete, partial or nominal, the court shall take into account:   The financial resources of the defendant and the burden that payment of restitution will impose, with due regard to the other obligations of the defendant;   The ability of the defendant to pay restitution on an installment basis or on other conditions to be fixed by the court; and   The rehabilitative effect on the defendant of the payment of restitution and the method of payment.     If the defendant objects to the imposition, amount or distribution of the restitution, the court shall, at the time of sentencing, allow him to be heard on such issue.   If the court determines that restitution is inappropriate or undesirable, an order reciting such finding shall be entered, which should also state the underlying circumstances for such determination.
MS Code § 99-37-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 99 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 37 - Restitution to Victims of Crimes|§ 99-37-5. Payment; order; enforcement

  When a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine or costs or ordered to make restitution, the court may order payment to be made forthwith or within a specified period of time or in specified installments. If a defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, an order of payment of a fine, costs or restitution shall not be enforceable during the period of imprisonment unless the court expressly finds that the defendant has assets to pay all or part of the amounts ordered at the time of sentencing.   When a defendant sentenced to pay a fine or costs or ordered to make restitution is also placed on probation or imposition or execution of sentence is suspended, the court may make payment of the fine or costs or the making of restitution a condition of probation or suspension of sentence. Such offenders shall make restitution payments directly to the victim. As an alternative to a contempt proceeding under Sections 99-37-7 through 99-37-13, the intentional refusal to obey the restitution order or a failure by a defendant to make a good faith effort to make such restitution may be considered a violation of the defendant's probation and may be cause for revocation of his probation or suspension of sentence.