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

Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-13: Champerty and maintenance; penalty.

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Title 97. Crimes
Chapter 9. Offenses Affecting Administration of Justice
Article 1. In General.

Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 97-9-11 shall be guilty of maintenance and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for one year in the state penitentiary.

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