Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-11 (2026)

Claim of vehicle prior to sale

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Any person proving ownership or any lienholder may claim subject motor vehicle at any time prior to sale by paying towing, repair, storage and other necessary expenses incurred.

Codes, 1942, § 8125-102; Laws, 1970, ch. 481, § 2, eff. 6/5/1970.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–1998 · leading case: Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998).
Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998). “Since the authority to impose the sanctions of ALS under § 63-23-11(2) is conferred upon the Commissioner of Public Safety, we find Hudson dispositive on this issue.”
Ronnie Keyes v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1995). “These include: (1) "[w]hether the sanction involves an affirmative disability or restraint"; (2) "whether it has historically been regarded as a punishment"; (3) "whether it comes into play only on a finding of scienter"; (4) "whether its operation will promote the traditional…”
— Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-11(2) — 2 cases
Keyes v. State, 708 So. 2d 540 (Miss. 1998). “Since the authority to impose the sanctions of ALS under § 63-23-11(2) is conferred upon the Commissioner of Public Safety, we find Hudson dispositive on this issue.”
Ronnie Keyes v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1995). “These include: (1) "[w]hether the sanction involves an affirmative disability or restraint"; (2) "whether it has historically been regarded as a punishment"; (3) "whether it comes into play only on a finding of scienter"; (4) "whether its operation will promote the traditional…”
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