Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-52 (2024)
Notice by Commissioner of Public Safety to person concerning suspension, cancellation or revocation of person's driver's license or driving privileges
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- (1) Whenever the Commissioner of Public Safety suspends, cancels or revokes the driver's license or driving privileges of any person, notice of the suspension, cancellation or revocation shall be given to such person by the commissioner, or his duly authorized agent, in the manner provided in subsection (2) of this section and at the time provided in subsection (3) of this section or in the manner and at the time provided in subsection (4) of this section.
- (2) Notice shall be given in the following manner:
- (a) In writing, (i) by United States Certificate of Mailing; or (ii) by personal service at the person's address as it appears on the driving record maintained by the Department of Public Safety or at the person's last-known address; or (iii) by personal notice being given by any law enforcement officer of this state or any duly authorized agent of the Commissioner of Public Safety on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner of Public Safety; whenever a person's driver's license or driving privileges are suspended, revoked or cancelled in accordance with the Mississippi Driver License Compact Law, the Mississippi Implied Consent Law, the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law or subsection (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e) or (2)(f) of Section 63-1-53.
- (b) In writing, by United States first class mail, whenever a person's driver's license or driving privileges are suspended, revoked or cancelled in accordance with the Mississippi Commercial Driver's License Law, the Youth Court Law, Chapter 23 of Title 43, Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 63-1-45, Section 63-1-51, subsection (2)(g) or (2)(h) of Section 63-1-53, or Section 63-9-25.
- (3) Notice shall be given at the following time:
- (a) Before suspension, revocation or cancellation, whenever a person's driver's license or driving privileges are suspended, revoked or cancelled in accordance with the Mississippi Driver License Compact Law, the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law or subsection (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e) or (2)(f) of Section 63-1-53.
- (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, at the time of suspension, revocation or cancellation, whenever a person's driver's license or driving privileges are suspended, revoked or cancelled in accordance with the Mississippi Commercial Driver's License Law, the Mississippi Implied Consent Law, the Youth Court Law, Chapter 23 of Title 43, Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 63-1-45, Section 63-1-51, subsection (2)(g) or (2)(h) of Section 63-1-53, or Section 63-9-25.
- (4) Whenever the Commissioner of Public Safety suspends, revokes or cancels the driver's license or driving privileges of any person in accordance with some provision of law other than a provision of law referred to in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and the manner and time for giving notice is not provided for in such law, then notice of such suspension, revocation or cancellation shall be given in the manner and at the time provided for under subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b) of this section.
Laws, 1991, ch. 412, § 1, eff. 7/1/1991.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 466, HB 1352,§ 31, eff. 7/1/2019.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998).
Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998). “; Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-52 (2)(a) (1996). Under § 63-11-23(2), the Commissioner's authority to suspend a defendant's license within the first ninety days is triggered by the defendant's failure to request a trial, or failure to renew a request for trial, within the applicable…”
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