Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 63-2-7 (2026)

Offenses and penalties; recording of violations

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(1) A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) upon conviction; however, only the operator of a vehicle may be fined for a violation of this chapter by the operator and any passengers. The maximum fine that may be imposed against the operator of a vehicle for a violation of this chapter by the operator or for a violation of this chapter by one or more passengers shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in the aggregate.

(2) A violation of this chapter shall not be entered on the driving record of any individual so convicted, nor shall any state assessment provided for by Section 99-19-73, or any other state law, be imposed or collected.

Laws, 1990, ch. 436, § 4; Laws, 1994, ch. 567, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 501, § 2; Laws, 2006, ch. 302, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 520, § 3, eff. 7/1/2008.

Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 403, SB 2724, 2, eff. 7/1/2017.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1996–2019 · leading case: Est. of Hunter v. Gen. Motors Corp., 729 So. 2d 1264 (Miss. 1999).

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Est. of Hunter v. Gen. Motors Corp., 729 So. 2d 1264 (Miss. 1999). · cites it 2× “[2] Miss.Code Ann. § 63-2-7 (1996) does provide for that a failure to wear seat belts is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars, but this statute is inapplicable to the issues in the present case.”

City of Jackson v. Perry, 764 So. 2d 373 (Miss. 2000). “§ 63-1-57 (1996) (Driving while license is canceled, suspended, or revoked-misdemeanor); § 63-1-60 (Alteration, fraudulent use, or fraudulent procurement of license-misdemeanor); § 63-2-7 (Violations of mandatory use of Safety Belts Chapter-misdemeanor); § 63-3-401(4)(Duties of…”

Carl Maurice Wallace v. State of Mississippi (Miss. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “Miss. Code Ann. § 63-2-7 (Rev. 2013).3 He was likely operating a car while under influence of drugs.”

Joseph L. Hunter v. Gen. Motors Corp. (Miss. 1996). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 63-2-7 (1996) does provide for that a failure to wear seat belts is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars, but this statute is inapplicable to the issues in the present case.”

City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Ladarrell Perry (Miss. 1998). “§ 63-1-57 (1996) (Driving while license is canceled, suspended, or revoked-misdemeanor); § 63-1-60 (Alteration, fraudulent use, or fraudulent procurement of license-misdemeanor); § 63-2-7 (Violations of mandatory use of Safety Belts Chapter- misdemeanor); § 63-3-401(4)(Duties of…”

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