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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 99 - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses

§ 99-27-1. Petition to subpoena witnesses having knowledge of violations

When any officer or five or more reputable citizens of any county shall file a petition with any mayor or justice of the peace of any county stating that they have reason to believe, and do believe, that a certain person or persons have knowledge touching a violation of the criminal law against the sale, […]

§ 99-27-15. Affidavit for search warrant; contents of warrant; service and return

Upon the affidavit of any credible person that he has reason to believe and does believe: (1) That intoxicating liquor is being stored, kept, owned, controlled, or possessed, in violation of the laws of the state, at any designated place or within any designated receptacle, which place is to be stated in the affidavit; or […]

§ 99-27-17. Affidavit for search warrant; form

The form of affidavit may be as follows: Affidavit for search warrant. “State of Mississippi, County. This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned officer of said county, of said county, who is known to be a credible person, who upon his oath says that he has reason to believe, and does believe, that intoxicating […]

§ 99-27-19. Search warrant; form

The form of search warrant may be as follows: Search Warrant. “State of Mississippi, County. To any lawful officer of County: Whereas, has this day made complaint on oath, before the undersigned officer in and for said county, that he has reason to believe, and does believe, that intoxicating liquor is being (strike out any […]

§ 99-27-21. Search of motor vehicles, etc. and seizure of liquor without warrant

It shall be the duty of any sheriff or constable of a county, or any sheriff, constable or marshal, or policeman in a municipality who has reason to believe and does believe that intoxicating liquor is being transported in violation of law, in any wagon, cart, buggy, automobile, motorcycle, motor truck, water or air craft, […]

§ 99-27-23. Clubs, boats, places where liquor found may be abated as nuisance

Except as authorized in Section 67-1-51(1), any club, vessel or boat, place or room where liquors are found, kept or possessed on any boat or vessel used in any of the waters of this state in conveying any intoxicating liquors or any person with intoxicating liquor in their possession or under their control into or […]

§ 99-27-25. Club to forfeit charter; boat may be sold

Any chartered club or incorporated association of persons under the laws of Mississippi that is guilty of violating any of the provisions of Chapter 31 of Title 97, Mississippi Code of 1972 or this chapter or maintains or keeps any such place as hereinabove described, shall forfeit its charter, and such forfeiture may be declared […]

§ 99-27-27. Common carriers, etc., required to produce books for examination

In the prosecutions of violations of Chapter 31 of Title 97, Mississippi Code of 1972, or this chapter any common carrier, or any other person or transportation agency doing business in the State of Mississippi shall be required to produce any books, documents, or records in its possession or under its control throwing any light […]

§ 99-27-3. Taking testimony and filing for delivery to grand jury

When said mayor or justice shall be ready to take the testimony of a witness or witnesses so summoned he may do so on private examination or in public, or he may admit such persons as he may deem advisable, but all the testimony so taken shall be in writing and subscribed to under oath […]

§ 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 […]