3 Miss. Code R. § 1-7-705

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 3-1-7-705 - Filing a False Application or Furnishing False Information
1. A program applicant who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant's address would endanger the applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's children or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application or while a program participant, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six (6) months. Mississippi Code Annotated § 99-47-1(2) (d).
2. A fraudulent attempt to gain access to a program participant's confidential address shall constitute a felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed two (2) years. Mississippi Code Annotated § 99-47-1(2) (e).
3. Knowingly entering the Address Confidentiality Program to evade civil liability or criminal prosecution shall constitute a felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed two (2) years. Mississippi Code Annotated § 99-47-1(2) (f).

3 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7-705