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Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (2026)

Intimidating judge, juror, witness, attorney, etc., or otherwise obstructing justice

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If any person or persons by threats, force or abuse, attempt to intimidate or otherwise influence a judge, justice of the peace, juror, or one whose name has been drawn for jury service, witness, prosecuting or defense attorney or any other officer in the discharge of his duties, or by such force, abuse or reprisals or threats thereof after the performance of such duties, or to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment not less than one (1) month in the county jail nor more than two (2) years in the state penitentiary or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.

Codes, 1880, § 2976; 1892, § 1222; 1906, § 1298; Hemingway's 1917, § 1031; 1930, § 1062; 1942, § 2294; Laws, 1926, ch. 149; Laws, 1964, ch. 352, eff. 3/12/1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: Dowdle Butane Gas Co., Inc. v. Moore, 831 So. 2d 1124 (Miss. 2002).
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Dowdle Butane Gas Co., Inc. v. Moore, 831 So. 2d 1124 (Miss. 2002). · cites it 2× “37, criminal penalties provided by Miss.Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (2000), contempt sanctions under Miss.”
Hearn v. State, 3 So. 3d 722 (Miss. 2008). “Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (Rev.2006). Additionally, he recognized his status as a habitual offender and expressed concern as to how this would impact his sentence.”
Silva v. Garland, 27 F.4th 95 (1st Cir. 2022). “1 (1996); Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (1996); Mont. Code Ann.”
Boisseau v. Town of Walls, 138 F. Supp. 3d 792 (N.D. Miss. 2015). “Furthermore, Miss. Code Ann, § 97-9-55 makes it a crime “to obstruct or impede the.”
Cumbest v. Commissioners of Election of Jackson Cnty., 416 So. 2d 683 (Miss. 1982). “§ 2294 (1942), presently Miss.Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (1972). *686 The judgment of conviction also removed Jolliff from the office of supervisor.”
State v. Pari, 546 A.2d 175 (R.I. 1988). “27, § 27 (1988); Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (1973); Or. Rev.”
Fikes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 813 F. Supp. 2d 815 (N.D. Miss. 2011). “Miss.Code Ann. § 97-9-55; Dowdle, 831 So.”
Michael Henry Hearn v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2007). “Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-55 (Rev. 2006). Additionally, he recognized his status as a habitual offender and expressed concern as to how this would impact his sentence.”
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