Mississippi Charge Code Lookup

Type a Mississippi charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

Mississippi criminal code books and abbreviations

Mississippi offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated (Miss. Code, MCA). Sections are written as title-chapter-section (97-3-7), for example 97-3-7, 63-11-30, 41-29-139. Official code site

After an arrest in Mississippi: the first court appearance

An arrested person not otherwise released must be taken before a judge for an initial appearance without unnecessary delay and within 48 hours of arrest. (Miss. R. Crim. P. 5)

(3) if not released pursuant to subsections (b)(1) or (b)(2), the accused shall be taken without unnecessary delay, and in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after arrest, before a judge for an initial appearance.

Mississippi courts call this hearing the initial appearance.

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • Mississippi does not publish a free page for every section, so some results link the official code index.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a Mississippi charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. Miss. Code is the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated. A section is written as title-chapter-section (97-3-7). The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in Mississippi before seeing a judge?

An arrested person not otherwise released must be taken before a judge for an initial appearance without unnecessary delay and within 48 hours of arrest. (Miss. R. Crim. P. 5).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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