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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-5-29: Surety may cause arrest of principal by officer.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 99. Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 5. Bail
The sheriff or a constable in a proper case, upon the request of a surety in any bond or recognizance, and tender of the legal fee for executing a capias in a criminal case, and the production of a certified copy of the bond of recognizance, shall arrest, within his county, the principal in the bond or recognizance. The surety or his agent shall accompany the officer to receive the person.
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