Chapter
Crimes Against Property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-1— Arson; first degree; burning dwelling house or outbuilding
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-3— Arson; first degree; place of worship; failure to report accidental fires; juvenile offenders
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-4— Forfeiture of property used in commission of arson
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-5— Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-7— Arson; third degree; personal property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-9— Arson; fourth degree; attempt to burn
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-11— Arson; insured property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-13— Arson; willfully or negligently firing woods, marsh, meadow, etc.; restitution of fire suppression costs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-14— Aggravated assault upon fire fighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical personnel by injury-causing arson
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-15— Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-17— Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-19— §§ 97-17-19 and 97-17-21. Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-23— Burglary; breaking and entering inhabited dwelling; home invasion
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-25— Burglary; breaking out of dwelling
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-27— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-29— Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-31— Burglary; dwelling house defined
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-33— Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-35— Burglary; possession of burglar’s tools
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-37— Burglary; with explosives
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-39— Penalties for injuring, destroying or defacing certain cemetery property, public buildings, schools or churches, or property thereof
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-41— Grand larceny; felonious taking of personal property; felonious taking of property of established place of worship; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-42— Larceny; taking possession of or taking away a motor vehicle; second or subsequent offense
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-43— Petit larceny defined; penalty
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-45— Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-47— Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-49— Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-51— Larceny; stealing dog
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-53— Larceny; knowing and willful stealing or carrying away of livestock; obtaining livestock by means of fraudulent conduct; prima facie evidence of fraudulent conduct; restitution
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-55— Larceny; stealing milk from cow
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-57— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-58— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-59— Larceny; stealing timber; restitution
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-60— Payment for timber acquired for resale; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-61— Larceny; taking and carrying away certain animals or motor vehicles not amounting to larceny
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-62— Larceny; theft of rental property
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-63— Larceny; tenants in common
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-64— Larceny; under lease or rental agreement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-65— Looting
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-67— Malicious mischief
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-68— Coin operated devices; description of offenses and imposition of penalties; prosecution under this section does not bar prosecution or punishment under other statutes
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-69— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-70— Receiving stolen property; dual charges of both stealing and receiving same property not to be brought against single defendant in same jurisdiction; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-71— Receiving stolen property; definitions; scrap metal dealers and other purchasers to keep records of purchases of metal property; content of records; metal property to be held separate and identifiable from other purchases for not less than three (3) business days from date of purchase; inspection by law enforcement personnel; hold notice; recovery of metal property by rightful owner; restitution to dealer by unlawful seller; false statement of ownership; cash transactions for purchase of scrap metal prohibited; failure to maintain appropriate records; interstate transportation of metal property; purchase and possession of metal beer kegs and/or metal syrup tanks generally used by soft drink industry prohibited except in limited circumstances; sales and purchases of bronze memorials prohibited except in limited circumstances; purchase of utility access covers or metal property identified as belonging to political subdivision except in limited circumstances; purchases of metal property from minors prohibited; limitation on hours of purchase; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-71.1— Registration by scrap metal dealers with office of Secretary of State required; penalties for violations; enforcement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-71.2— Scrap metal dealers prohibited from paying cash or making payment of any kind at time of transaction for air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser; scrap metal dealers permitted to purchase air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser only from certain contractors or companies; payment for scrap metal to be made by check or money order and mailed to business address of company for whom metal being sold; penalties for violations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-73— Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-75— Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-77— Removing personal property subject to lien out of state
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-79— Trees; boxing pine trees
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-81— Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-83— Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-84— Penalty for removal of “sea oats” or “uniola paniculata” from shores
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-85— Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-87— Trespass; willful or malicious; penalty; enhanced penalties for willful trespass upon airport operations area
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-89— Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-91— Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-93— Entering lands of another without permission; enforcement; relation to other statutes; dismissal of prosecution
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-95— Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-97— Trespass; going into or upon, or remaining in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another after being forbidden to do so
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-99— Trespass; inciting or soliciting etc., persons to go into or upon, or remain in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-101— Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-103— Prohibition of recovery for injuries sustained during criminal trespass
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-121— §§ 97-17-121 through 97-17-127. Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-201— Definition of consigned motor fuel
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-203— Written consignment agreement required
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-205— Taking consigned motor fuels without consent of consignor and in violation of written consignment agreement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-207— Penalties