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§ 99-23-23. What constitutes breach of bond; proof

Any offense committed on the person or property of another toward whom the party may have been bound to keep the peace, shall constitute a breach of such bond, which breach may be shown by the record of the conviction of the party of the offense, or by proof of the commission of the offense […]

§ 99-23-25. Sureties may surrender their principal

The sureties of any person bound to keep the peace, may, at any time, surrender their principal to the sheriff of the county in which the principal was bound, under the same rules governing such surrender in criminal cases; and the person surrendered may give a new bond, to be approved by the sheriff, in […]

§ 99-23-29. Form of affidavit to obtain security to keep the peace

“State of Mississippi, County. “Before me, Andrew Sims, a justice of the peace of said county, Sallie Anderson complains on oath that Junius Brown has threatened to beat her (or to tear down her fence, or whatever may be the threatened offense), and she fears he will do as he has threatened, or some other […]

§ 99-23-31. Form of bond to keep the peace

“We, Junius Brown, principal, and Joseph Thorn and Daniel Alderson, his sureties, agree to pay to the State of Mississippi five hundred dollars, unless the said Junius Brown, shall for six months, keep the peace toward the person and property of Sallie Anderson. “Witness our signatures, the 1st day of December, 1906. “Junius Brown, “Joseph […]

§ 99-23-15. Bonds over two hundred dollars returned to circuit clerk

All bonds taken as provided in this chapter, and exceeding in amount two hundred dollars, shall be returned by the officer taking them to the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county on or before the first day of the next term of said court, and shall be by such clerk […]

§ 99-23-17. Grand jury to inquire and report on breach of bonds

It shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court, at each term of court, to deliver to the grand jury all peace bonds that have been filed with him or in his office within two (2) years then next past, which bonds shall be returned by the grand jury to said clerk […]

§ 99-23-21. Proceedings to collect forfeited bonds

The mode of proceeding in the case of a breach of bond shall be by scire facias issued by the clerk of the court, on the order of the court or the district attorney, returnable to the court at its next term, requiring the obligors to show cause why the bond shall not be declared […]

§ 99-23-3. Payment of costs

If, on examination, it shall not appear that there is just cause to fear that an offense will be committed by the party complained of, he shall be discharged, and the person who made the complaint shall be taxed with the costs, for which execution may be issued. But if it shall appear that the […]