{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-34-1","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-1","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-1","body":"For purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein:\n\n(a) “ Conviction ” means a judgment entered by a Mississippi court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding arising from the judgment. “ Conviction ” includes a disposition by nonadjudication under Section 99-15-26 .\n\n(b) “ Department ” means the Department of Public Safety.\n\n(c) “ Offender ” means a person convicted of a registrable offense.\n\n(d) “ Registrable offense ” means a crime chargeable under Sections 97-7-10 , 97-11-25 through 97-11-31 , 97-15-3 , 97-15-5 , 97-11-11 , 97-11-13 , 97-11-53 , 97-13-1 , 97-13-3 , or any crime that involves the embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds as determined by the circuit court in its sentencing order upon conviction.\n\n(e) “ Registrant ” means a person who is registered in compliance with this chapter.","path":["MS Code","Title 45"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"07c2cc0186512ca51e273a98c62300aec30cfccd672d45a91c8b3fd81da523bd","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-33-63","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-45-34-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}