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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 25 - Sheriffs
§ 19-25-29. Duty of deputy as to process he serves
MS Code § 19-25-29 (2016) What's This?
When a deputy sheriff has served any writ whatever, he shall indorse
thereon the date of the service and the proper return of his proceedings, and
subscribe his own name, as well as that of his principal, thereto, as follows:
" , sheriff, by , deputy sheriff". Any deputy sheriff failing to do
so, shall be fined by the court, not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($ 100.00),
on motion, and on five days' notice to the deputy.
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