Only in the event a judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant in an action described in Section41-41-157 or 41-41-159, a district attorney with jurisdiction may bring an indictment for criminal punishment under this section. Any person who violates Section 41-41-155 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than two (2) years, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-163
Criminal penalty
Laws, 2016, ch. 422, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 2016.
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