Miss. Code Ann. § 33-13-605 (2026)

• (1) Any member of the state military forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, send the Adjutant General a true statement of that complaint with the proceedings had thereon.

• (2) When an action or proceeding of any nature shall be commenced in any court, other than a military court, by any person against any member of the state military forces for any act done, or cause, ordered or directed to be done in the line of duty, as determined by a finding of fact made by a court of inquiry under Section 33-13-601, while such member was on active state duty, all expenses of representation in such action or proceeding, including fees of witnesses, depositions, court costs and all costs for transcripts of records or other documents that might be needed during trial or appeal shall be paid as provided in this code. When any action or proceeding of any type is brought, as described in this subsection, the Adjutant General, upon the written request of the member involved, shall designate the state judge advocate, a judge advocate or a legal officer of the state military forces to represent such member. Judge advocates or legal officers performing duty under this subsection will be called to state active duty by order of the Governor. If the military legal services, noted above, are not available, then the Adjutant General, after consultation with the state judge advocate and member involved, shall contract with a competent private attorney to conduct such representation.

Codes, 1942, § 8529-121; Laws, 1966, ch. 538, § 121; Laws, 1981, ch. 362, § 91, eff. 7/1/1981.