Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-41 (2026)
Possession and display of license upon demand
✓ current as of July 2026
Every licensee shall have the required license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a justice court judge, a peace officer or license examiner or other authorized employee of the commissioner. However, no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if he produces in court a license theretofore issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest.
Codes, 1942, § 8108; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 16, eff. 7/1/1985.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2024 · leading case: Rucker v. Marshall, 119 F.4th 395 (5th Cir. 2024).
Rucker v. Marshall, 119 F.4th 395 (5th Cir. 2024). “” Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-1-41 , 69; see also Lewis v.”
Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998). “" Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-41 (1996). A person may not be convicted under this law, however, as long as he produces in court a license "theretofore issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest.”
Ronnie Keyes v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1995). “" Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-41 (1996). A person may not be convicted under this law, however, as long as he produces in court a license "theretofore issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest.”
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