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Mississippi · Snapshot Mississippi Code Release 78 (2020-07), retrieved 2026-09-17

Miss. Code Ann. § 93-20-408: Rights at hearing.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 93. Domestic Relations
  2. Chapter 20. Guardianship and Conservatorship
  3. ARTICLE 4 Conservatorship

(1) At a hearing under Section 93-20-403, the respondent may:

(a) Present evidence and subpoena witnesses and documents;

(b) Examine witnesses; and

(c) Otherwise participate in the hearing.

(2) Unless excused by the court for good cause, a proposed conservator must attend a hearing under Section 93-20-403.

(3) A hearing under Section 93-20-403 must be closed on request of the respondent and a showing of good cause.

(4) Any person may request to participate in a hearing under Section 93-20-403. The court may grant the request, with or without a hearing, on determining that the best interest of the respondent will be served. The court may impose appropriate conditions on the person’s participation.

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