MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Lamar

House Bill 866

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-25-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE FOR UNLAWFUL ENTRY AND DETAINER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION  1.  Section 11-25-109, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     11-25-109.  The warrant shall be directed to the sheriff, or any constable of the county, or to a private process server, and shall be made returnable * * * to the first term of the county court held after the issuance of the said warrant, unless it shall be issued more than ten (10) days before the said term of court when it may be made returnable before the judge of the county court at the usual place of holding the county court at a day to be named not more than ten (10) days * * * , or less than five days,after the date of issuance of the said warrant; and the cause shall be triable at such term, or before the judge in vacation, (if so returnable), on the day therein, provided the defendant has been served with process at least five (5) days before the return day of writ.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.

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