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2013 Mississippi Code
Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 21 - YOUTH COURT
JURISDICTION
§ 43-21-153 - Powers of youth court; contempt


MS Code § 43-21-153 (2013) What's This?

(1) The youth court shall have full power and authority to issue all writs and processes including injunctions necessary to the exercise of jurisdiction and to carrying out the purpose of this chapter.

(2) Any person who wilfully violates, neglects or refuses to obey, perform or comply with any order of the youth court shall be in contempt of court and punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($ 500.00) or by imprisonment in jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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