NEW ADDITIONS HIGHLIGHTED - FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE www.CrimeAndPunishment.Net

97-23-103 Fraud (home repair under $5000)

Felony Up to $5000 Fine & / or 2 to 15 Years in Penitentiary

63-2-7 Seat Belt Law for Persons in Front Seat (primary Offense)

97-23-103 Fraud (home repair over $5000 under $10,000)

97-5-5-29 Obscene Material in Public Area (adds auto viewing screen)

97-23-93 Shoplifting (less than $500)(reproduction or use of less than 15 counterfeit UPC labels or sales receipts, over 15 is Felony)

41-29-313(1)(b) Precursors for Manufacturing Methamphetamine(adds ammonium nitrate, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide)

$500 to $5,000 Fine and/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-37-37 Displaying or Using Firearm in Felony 5 Years added to Sentence (cannot be reduced or suspended)

41-29-139 Marijuana (under 30 grams)

Felony, 5 to 25 Years in Penitentiary (must serve 85%of sentence)

PUNISHMENT

(if minor under 18 present or offense is in hotel or apartment)(Methamphetamine fine doubles)

41-29-113/121 Schedule I - II Drug (over 10 to 30 grams)

41-29-139 (g) Trafficking of Any Schedule I-V Drug

37-13-91 School Attendance Law (neglect of Minor)

(conviction on driving record for 5 years)(2nd Offense Vehicle Impounded & Ignition Interlock)

$250 to $500 Fine & / or Up to 30 Days in Jail

97-3-65 Rape, Statutory (defendant 18-21/victim 14-16)

77-9-249 R/R (failure to stop or running gate at R/R crossing)

WEAPONS

(legally drunk .10% alcohol level)

2nd Offense

97-3-95 Sexual Battery (no statute of limitations)

3rd OffenseFELONY, 1 to 5 Years in

Penitentiary

97-9-73 Resisting Arrest

97-29-47 Profanity in Public Place97-9-59,61,63 Perjury

Felony, $1000 to $50,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

ALCOHOL RELATED CRIMES

CRIME PUNISHMENT CRIME

97-29-49,51,53 Prostitution

Up to $5000 Fine & / or 1 Year in Jail19-5-317 Abuse of Emergency 911 Number

MISSISSIPPI YEAR 2008 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT CHART(All maximum penalties are subject to change each year and misdemeanor sentencing may vary per city and county, fines do not include assessments).

59-23-5 Boating Drinking & Driving (BUI 4th Offense) Felony, $2000 to $5000 fine &/or 90 Days in Jail to 5 Years inPenitentiary (Restricted from operating a boat for 3 years)

All information obtained from District Attorney Cono Caranna, Chief Alan Weatherford of Gulfport Police Department, Harrison County Sheriff George Payne, Congressman Gene Taylor, District Attorney G. Gilmore Martin and is intended for educational purposes only.

1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense$250 to $1000 Fine SuspendLicense up to 12 months or

90 Days if MASEP

$600 to $1500 Fine Up to1 Year in Jail Suspend

License up to 24 Months

FELONY, $2000 to $50001 to 5 Years in Penitentiary

DRUG POSSESSION 1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense41-29-139 Marijuana (less than 30 grams) $100 - $250 Fine, 6 Mo.

Suspension of D. License$250 & 60 Days JailDrug Ed. Program

Up to $500 & Up to6 Months Jail

Marijuana (over 30 grams / less than 250 grams) Up to 1 Year in Jail & / or Up to $1000 Fineor Felony, Up to $3000 Fine & / or Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-113/121 Schedule I - II Drug (less .1 gram) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 4 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-113/121 Schedule I - II Drug (.1 gram - less 2 grams) Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & / or 2 to 8 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-113/121 Schedule I - II Drug (over 2 to 10 grams) Felony, Up to $250,000 Fine & / or 4 to 16 Years in Penitentiary

Felony, Up to $500,000 Fine & / or 6 to 24 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-113/121 Schedule III - V Drug (less 50 grams) Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

41-29-113/121 Schedule III - V Drug (over 50 to 150 grams) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 1 to 4 Years in Penitentiary41-29-113/121 Schedule III - V Drug (150 to 300 grams) Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & / or 2 to 8 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-139 Drug Paraphernalia (with drugs) Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

41-29-144 Prescription Forgery Felony, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-139 Marijuana (over 1 oz., less than 1 kilogram) Felony, Up to $1,000,000 Fine & / or Up to 30 Years in Penitentiary

SALE, MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, DRUGS

41-29-139 Schedule I - II Drug Felony, $5000 to $1,000,000 Fine & / or Up to 30 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-139 Schedule III - IV Drug Felony, $1000 to $250,000 Fine & / or Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-139 Schedule V Drug

97-9-55 Obstruction of Justice Up to $500 Fine & / or 1 Month Jail to 2 Years in Penitentiary

Felony, During Trial Up to 10 Years in PenitentiaryUp to $100 Fine & / or Up to 30 Days in JailUp to $200 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-3-65 Rape (assault with intent to ravish female) Felony, Up to Life

Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-5-27 Sexually Oriented Materials (under 18) $500 to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-29-61 Voyeurism (peeping Tom) Felony, Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

1st Offense$100 to $500 Fine & / or

6 Months in Jail

$100 to $500 Fine & / or30 Days to 6 Months in Jail

to 6 Months in Jail

97-37-5 Convicted Felon in Possession of Weapon Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

97-37-19 Exhibiting Deadly Weapon, Threatening Manner Up to $500 Fine & / or 3 Months in Jail

97-37-29 Shooting in Dwelling Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

97-3-109 Drive-By Shooting or Bombing Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 30 Years Penitentiary NOT Eligible for Parole

97-15-13 Highway Shooting at Lights, Signs, Etc. $100 to $500 Fine or Up to 30 Days in Jail

Felony, Up $3,000 Fine & / or Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary

1st Offense, Up to 30 Years - 2nd Offense, Up to 40 Years

59-23-5 Boating Drinking & Driving (BUI) $250 to $1000 Fine &/or Upto 24 Hours Jail (+BSE

Course)

$600 to $1000 Fine &/or48 Hours to 1 Year Jail

(Restricted 1 Year)

$800 to $1000 &/or 30Days to 1 Year Jail

(Restricted 2 Years)

97-21-113 Domestic Violence Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

41-29-113/121 Schedule III - V Drug (over 300 to 500 grams) Felony, Up to $250,000 Fine & / or 4 to 16 Years in Penitentiary

41-29-113/121 Schedule III - V Drug (over 500 grams) Felony, Up to $500,000 Fine & / or 6 to 24 Years in Penitentiary

97-37-1,5,7 Concealed Pistol, Knife, Rifle or Shotgun

7-17 Discharging a Firearm, City Ordinance Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-37-13 Gift of Deadly Weapon to Minor (under 18) Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-37-17 (2) Possession of Deadly Weapons on School Property Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 3 Years Penitentiary

97-37-17 (4) Possession of Weapon on School Property Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail(BB Gun, Knife, Brass Knuckles, etc)

(Gun, Rifle, Pistol, Bomb, etc.)

97-37-21 Bomb Threat (false report of placing explosives) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

63-11-30 Auto Drinking & Driving (DUI)

Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Felony, $5,000 to $1,000,000 Fine & / or Up to 30 Years in Penitentiary

Student poss. controlled substance, weapon, or violent act on school property Mandatory Expulsion for one Calendar YearStudent damaging school property Suspension or Expulsion & Liability on Parent or Custodian

Student intimidation, threatening or coercion for purpose of interfering Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

Student Abusing Superintendent , principal, teacher, or bus driver $10 to $50 Fine

Individual disturbing public school sessions or meetings $10 to $50 Fine

with attendance of classes

63-11-30 DUI Causing Death or Mutilation

97-35-7 Disobeying a Police Officer Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-35-5/17 Disorderly Conduct & Disturbing the Peace Up to $200 Fine & / or Up to 4 Months in Jail

97-17-39 Destruction of Public Property (under $300) Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-17-39 Destruction of Public Property (over $300) Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Jail

97-44-15,17,19 Criminal Street Gangs (crimes related to)97-1-1 Conspiracy to Commit a Felony Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 1 Year to 1/2 of max term of underling offense

43-21-151 Certain Offenenses by a Minor under 18, under YOUTHCOURT JURISDICTION for a Misdemeanor or Felony

Can be committed to training school for a period not to exceed20th birthday, + Restitution &/or up to $500 fine

HB 1058 Child Endangerment(if child is substantially harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally)

63-3-401 Auto Hit & Run (involving death or disfigurement)

97-29-47 Public Drunkenness

Up to $100 Fine and Up to $200 Fine if False Statement is Made

97-3-7 Assault (simple) (also City Judges) Up to $500 Fine & / or 6 Months in Jail + Restitution

97-3-7 Assault (aggravated) no statue of limitations Felony, Up to 1 Year in Jail or Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

97-5-1 Child Abandonment (under 6) Up to 1 Year in Jail or Felony Up to 7 Years in Penitentiary

Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine or 1 Year in Jail

97-5-39 Child Abuse (burn, torture, or serious injury) Felony, Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

97-5-40 Condoning Child Abuse Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-5-39 (1) Contributing to Delinquency or Neglect Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-1-6 Causing a Minor to Commit a Felony (under 17) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 20 Years Penitentiary

97-17-1 Arson (1st degree dwelling) Felony, 5 to 20 Years Penitentiary

97-3-49 Assisting Suicide Up to $1000 Fine & / or 1 Year & / or Felony Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

Felony, $1000 to $10,000 Fine & / or 1 to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-11-11 Bribery (political candidates) Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

97-29-17 Bribery (athletic contest) Felony, $100 to $1000 Fine & / or 6 Months to 5 Years Penitentiary

67-3-70 Minor who Purchases Alcohol, False I.D.

Up to $100 Fine & / or 30 Days in Jail

$25 to $500 Fine and Up to 30 Days in Jail

67-1-81 Sale or Giving Alcohol to Minors Under 21 1st Offense $500 to $1000 Fine 2nd Offense $1000 to $2000 Fine & / or 1 Year in Jail

Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-3-7 (1) (c) Assault by Threat or Point and Aiming Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

63-3-615 Bus, School Passing While Unloading $200 to $500 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

67-1-81 Possession of or False Statement to Obtain Alcohol under 21

63-15-4 Auto Insurance (no liability insurance) Up to $1000 Fine & Suspension of Drivers License Up to 1 Year

97-5-39 Child Abuse or Battery (99-1-5 no statute of limitations)

CHILD ABUSE (no statute of limitations)

97-5-39 Contributing to Delinquency or Neglect(resulting in substantial physical, mental or emotional harm)

Felony Up to $5000 Fine and/or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

HB 1058 Child Endangerment(parent selling or possessing precursor chemicals with minors present) Felony, Up to $5000 Fine and/or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and/or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

97-5-3 Desertion / nonsupport of minor under 18 Felony, Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-5-31,33,35,37 Exploitation of Minor (under 18) Felony, up to $50,000 Fine & / or 2 to 20 Years Penitentiary

97-5-23 Touching Child for Lustful Purposes Felony, $1000 to $5000 Fine & / or 2 to 15 Years in Penitentiary

43-15-23 Child (selling) Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

93-13-2 Child, Parental Responsibility for Acts of Minors Liable up to $5000 for Child under 18 but over 10+ Restitution &/or Up to $500 Fine

(defendant 18 or above & victim under 14)

97-3-37 Intentionally Injure a Pregnant Woman(causing miscarriage or stillbirth)

Felony, Up to $7,500 Fine & / or Up to 20 years in Penitentiary

A SCHEDULE II DRUG IS CRACK, COCAINE, MORPHINE, CODEINE

41-29-142 IF POSSESSION OR SALE OF ANY DRUG IS WITHIN 1500 FT. OF A SCHOOL, CHURCH, PUBLIC PARK,MOVIE THEATER, ETC. COURT MAY DOUBLE THE FINE AND SENTENCE.

47-5-198 POSSESSION OF DRUGS IN JAIL Up to $25,000 Fine & / or 3 to 7 Years in Penitentiary Nonparolable

Drug Conviction for Possession or Sale(Felony or Misdemeanor) New Law Passed 10-7-98

Under Student Aid Laws, 1st Conviction of Possession can not obtain anyGovernment Student Aid, Loans or Grants for 1 Year. 2nd Conviction, 2 Yrs, 3rd

Conviction, Indefinite. 1st Conviction of Sale, 2 Years, 2nd Conviction, Indefinite.

97-23-19 Embezzlement (over $500) (no statute of limitations) Felony, Up to $25,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

41-29-152 IF A FIREARM IS IN POSSESSION OF TIME OF A DRUG ARREST AND CONVICTION COURT MAYDOUBLE THE FINE AND THE SENTENCE.

A SCHEDULE III, IV, V DRUG IS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS & any drug with G-H Acid (club drugs), & Zaleplon (sonata)

A SCHEDULE I DRUG IS HEROIN, MARIJUANA, LSD Gamma-hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB)

Felony, $5000 to $1 Million Fine and/or Up to 30 Years in Penitentiary(list now includes 29 precursor ingredients)

97-17-67 Malicious Mischief (under $500)97-17-67 Malicious Mischief (over $500)

Up to $500 Fine & / or 6 Months Jail, 3rd Offense Felony, Up to 2 Years in Penitentiary97-29-45 Obscene / Threatening Phone Calls / E-mails

$100 to $5000 Fine & / or 30 Days to 1 Year in Jail63-3-401 Leaving Scene of an Accident (with injuries)

97-3-35 Manslaughter $500 Fine & / or 1 Year in Jail or Felony, 2 to 20 Years in Penitentiary

97-3-19/21 Murder, Capital (homicide) Felony, Death or Life Without Parole or Life97-1-1 Murder, Capital (conspiracy to commit) Felony, Up to $500,000 Fine & / or Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

Up to $1000 Fine and / or 1 Year in Jail (+ Restitution)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and / or 5 Years in Penitentiary (+ Restitution)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-19-39 False Pretense - (over $500) (no statute of limitations) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary (+ Restitution)

97-21-33 Forgery (less than $500) (no statute of limitations) Up to $1000 Fine and / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-21-33 Forgery (over $500) (no statute of limitations) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and / or 2 to 10 Years in Penitentiary

97-19-21 Fraud (credit card) (less than $100) 1st Offense, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail2nd Offense, $100 to $1000 Fine & / or Felony, Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary

97-19-21 Fraud (credit card) (over $100) 1st Offense, $100 to $1000 Fine & / or Felony, Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary97-7-42 Fraud (food stamp) 1st & 2nd Offense Misdemeanor $100 to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-7-10,97-33-1 Fraudulent Statements to Govt. Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-33-1 Gambling - General Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 90 Days in Jail

27-19-56 Handicap Parking Violation $200 Minimum Fine

99-19-301/307 Hate Crimes Any Felony or Misdemeanor Act Racially Motivated May Double the Sentence

97-35-15 Fighting or Disturbing Peace

97-19-71 Fraud with State & Federal Assisted Programs Felony, Up to $1000 to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary

97-19-85 Fraudulent use of Identity, Soc. Sec./I.D. etc. Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary (+ Restitution)(to obtain services or something of value)

Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-7-73 (2) (a) Fleeing Pursuit/marked police car (from felony)

97-27-11 Terrorism (import harmful biological substance)

97-32-5 Tobacco (sale or gift of tobacco or cigarette rolling papers to minor under 18)

97-32-25 Use of Tobacco Products by Adults (on certain Educational Properties) 2nd Offense $75 Fine1st Offense Warning

General Traffic Violations (on record for 3 years)(speeding, running stop sign or red light, improper passing or turning, or failure to yield, no helmet)

1st Offense Up to $100 Fineor 10 Days in Jail

2nd Offense Up to $200Fine & / or 20 Days in Jail

3rd Offense $500 Fine &/ or6 Months Jail

3rd Offense $150 Fine

97-32-13 Tobacco (misrepresentation of age) $25 to $200 Fine 30 Days Community Service

2nd Offense Up to $100 Fine&/ or T.E. Program

7-142 Possession of Tobacco (under 18) 1st Offense $74 Fine&/ or 30 Hours CS

3rd Offense $99 Fine &/ or CS30 Hours CS

2nd Offense Up to $75 Fine1st Offense Up to $50 Fine 3rd Offense Up to $150 Fine

97-3-107 Stalking 1st Offense, Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & / or Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

97-27-12 Terrorism Hoax (exposure to false biological substances) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

43-15-303 Sex Offender Employment (may not own, operate, volunteer, or be employed by child care service) Up to $25,000 Fine &/or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-5-33(6) Computer Luring for Sex (indecent materials to mnors<18) Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & / or 2 to 20 Years in Penitentiary97-45-3 Computer Fraud (less $500) Up to $1000 Fine and / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

97-45-3 Computer Fraud (over $500) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary97-45-15 Cyber stalking, harassment or threat Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine and / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-45-15 Cyber stalking, harassment or threat (2nd offense) Felony, Up to$10,000 Fine and / or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

97-45-17 Computer threat (to cause injury) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary97-45-19 Computer Theft of Identity Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-45-21 Computer Hacking Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine and / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary97-5-31-35 Transmittal of non-requested sexually explicit materials Up to $1,000 Fine and / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-5-31-35 Computer Child Sexual Exploitation (under 18) Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine and / or 2 to 20 Years in Penitentiary

COMPUTER CRIMES

Up to $500 Fine & / or 6 Months in Jail

Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

Up to $1000 fine &/or up to 6 months in jail (suspend D/L 6 months) (church doubles penalty)

Felony, up to $5000 fine &/or 5 years in Penitentiary97-17-41 Shoplifting (over $500)

97-17-43 Petit Larceny (3) P L (gas run off) (under $500)

97-17-41 Grand Larceny (over $500)

97-17-70 Receiving Stolen Property (less than $500)97-17-70 Receiving Stolen Property (over $500) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 10 Years in Penitentiary

$250 to $1,000 Fine & / or Up to 30 Days in Jail

Felony, Jury can give Up to LIFE or 30 Years in Penitentiary

97-29-05,27 Incest Felony, Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

97-29-31 Indecent Exposure

97-3-53 Kidnapping (general) (no statute of limitations)

LARCENY & / or THEFT (no statute of limitations) 1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense

97-17-65 Looting Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 15 Years in Penitentiary

97-17-23 Burglary of Dwelling Felony, 3 to 25 Years in Penitentiary

97-17-33 Burglary of Non-Dwelling or Auto Felony, Up to 7 Years in Penitentiary

97-17-37 Burglary with Explosives Felony, 5 to 40 Years in Penitentiary

97-17-35 Possession of Burglar’s Tools Up to 1 Year in Jail or Felony Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

63-25-5 Chop Shop (stolen vehicles) Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & / or Up to 15 Years Penitentiary

97-3-73 Robbery Felony, Up to 15 Years Penitentiary

97-3-79 Armed Robbery Felony, 3 Years or Up to Life NOT Eligible for Parole

Up to $1000 Fine & / or 6 Months in Jail

97-23-93.1 Removal of Store Anti-theft Detection Devices

97-3-113/117 Carjacking 1st Offense Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 15 Years Penitentiary

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

97-17-42 Auto Theft (includes joyriding)

Up to $1000 fine &/or 6months in jail

Up to $1000 fine &/or 6months in jail

Felony, up to $5000 fine&/or 5 years in penitentiary

Felony, up to $10,000 fine &/or Up to 10 years in Penitentiary (+Restitution)

97-27-14 HIV (knowingly exposing person, adds persons incarcerated) Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine and/or Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary

97-45-19(2)(b) Identity Theft (less than $250)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or 2 to 15 Years in Pen.97-45-19(2)(a) Identity Theft (more than $250)

63-3-1215 Drag Racing on Public Roads Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to10 Years in Penitentiary

Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

49-7-141 Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting

49-4-31 Implied Alcohol Test for Hunters Involved in Injury or Death

$2000 to $5000 Fine & 5 Days in Jail (loss of privileges 1 Year)

Revoke of Hunting Privileges for 2 to 4 Years if Test is Refused

Up to $25.00 per person

43-47-18 Sex or Sexual Battery with Vulnerable Adult

99-19-84 Sex Offender Registration - Jessica’s Law (Sex offenders may not live within 1500 ft. of school or day care) Felony Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

97-3-107 Stalking (by sex offender) Felony, Up to $3000 Fine & / or Up to 2 Years in Jail

97-17-87 Trespassing Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail (fine doubles at Airport)

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MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER, HOMICIDE (no statute of limitations)

97-41-1,3,11,15,16 Animals (cruelty to) (also cats)

97-19-55/67 False Pretense - Bad Checks (under $100)

97-3-82 Extortion (amended to include obtaining any record, favor,or advantage for purpose of humiliating) >$250 Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 15 Years in Penitentiary

97-19-39 False Pretense - (under $500) (no statute of limitations) Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months Jail (+ Restitution)

97-19-55/67 False Pretense - Bad Checks (over $100) Felony, $100 to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 3 Years in Penitentiary (+ Restitution)

$25 to $500 Fine & / or 5 Days to 6 Months in Jail (+Restitution)

97-35-45 False Alarm (fire) Up to $500 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-35-47 False Reporting of a Crime Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

97-27-14 HIV (unknowingly exposing person, adds persons incarcerated) Up to $1,000 Fine and/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Hunting Laws

Theft of Rental Property by Fraud (under $500)Theft of Rental Property (over $500)

Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 6 Months in Jail

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & / or Up to 10 Years Penitentiary

97-3-65 Rape, (redefines Statutory to Include “any object”) Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

99-3-39 Reward for Turning in Anyone who is Convicted of a Crime Up to $15,000 Reward Offered by Cities and Counties

Sex Offender Not Allowed within 500 ft. of School Property Up to $1,000 Fine &/or Up to 6 Months in Jail

STATE ASSESSMENTS ON FOLLOWING CRIMES (over and above penalty cost)Felonies $166.50; Misdemeanors $88.00; DUI $199.50; Traffic Violation $69.50; Game & Fish $74.00 Fines

97-37-37 Convicted Felon Using Firearm in Felony Felony, Mandatory Additional 10 Years (cannot be suspended)

George H. Payne, Jr.Sheriff of Harrison County

Alan WeatherfordChief of Police228-868-5900

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