Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 97-43-1 (2026)

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act."

Laws, 1984, ch. 433, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1986, ch. 461, § 1, eff. 4/11/1986.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2022 · leading case: Berhow v. the Peoples Bank, 423 F. Supp. 2d 562 (S.D. Miss. 2006).
Berhow v. the Peoples Bank, 423 F. Supp. 2d 562 (S.D. Miss. 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 1964 , state RICO claims pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 97-43-1 , and claims of negligence and gross negligence.”
State Ex Rel. Goddard v. Gravano, 108 P.3d 251 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). “09 (West 2003)(same); Miss.Code Ann. §§ 97-43-1 to -9 (2003)(same); Nev.”
Jernigan v. State of Miss., 812 F. Supp. 688 (S.D. Miss. 1993). · cites it 4× “§ 97-33-7; Miss.Code Ann. §§ 97-43-1 et seq. 2 Federal statutes further make unlawful the interstate transportation of “gambling devices” and provide for the forfeiture of such devices.”
Roderick v. City of Gulfport, Miss., 144 F. Supp. 2d 622 (S.D. Miss. 2000). · cites it 2× “IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Rule 7(a) Reply filed by the City of Gulfport, George H. Payne, Jr. and Ed Twomey [docket no. 65-1] is MOOT.”
Barry Wade Gilmer v. Chuck McRae, Seth Little, Michelle Biegel & Bettie Ruth Johnson (Miss. 2022). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 97-43-1 to -11 (Rev. 2020).”
Williams v. Canton Pub. Sch. Dist. (S.D. Miss. 2020). “§§ 97-43-1 to 97-43-11. The motion to amend and motions to dismiss are therefore granted to the extent they eliminate the state RICO claims.”
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