Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-40 (2026)

Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked

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Any person whose driver's license, or driving privilege has been cancelled, suspended or revoked under the provisions of this chapter and who drives any motor vehicle upon the highways, streets or public roads of this state, while such license or privilege is cancelled, suspended or revoked, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than forty-eight (48) hours nor more than six (6) months, and fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

The commissioner of public safety shall suspend the driver's license or driving privilege of any person convicted under the provisions of this section for an additional six (6) months. Such suspension shall begin at the end of the original cancellation, suspension or revocation and run consecutively.

Laws, 1983, ch. 466, § 11, eff. 7/1/1983.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1992–1996 · leading case: Mayfield v. State, 612 So. 2d 1120 (Miss. 1992).

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Mayfield v. State, 612 So. 2d 1120 (Miss. 1992). · cites it 2× “466, General Laws, 1983 Section 11 (It is the intent of the Legislature that the following be codified as Section 63-11-40 Mississippi Code of 1972.”

Miss. Com'n on Jud. Perf. v. Chinn, 611 So. 2d 849 (Miss. 1993). “Failure to sentence criminals in accordance with statute The next alleged violations were that Judge Chinn violated § 63-1-57 of the Mississippi Code (driving with a suspended or revoked license) and § 63-11-40 (DUI) when he did not sentence the violator to the minimum 2 days …”

State, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Prine, 687 So. 2d 1116 (Miss. 1996). · cites it 4× “Also pertinent to this discussion is Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-40 (Supp.1987), which reads: Any person whose driver’s license .”

Mississippi Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Berna Jean Prine (Miss. 1992). · cites it 4× “Also pertinent to this discussion is Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-40 (Supp. 1987), which reads: Any person whose driver's license .”

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