Whoever falsely and willfully assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the State of Mississippi or any department, agency or officer thereof; or of any county, municipality or any other subdivision of the State of Mississippi, or of any department, agency or officer of such county, municipality or subdivision, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished for each separate such offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than six (6) months in jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-7-43
Impersonating state, county or municipal officer or employee
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Chappell (2012)
Most recently applied in United States v. Chappell (August 2012)
Codes, 1942, § 2144.5; Laws, 1956, ch. 245.
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