Miss. Code § 47-5-143

Current through 4/30/2024
Section 47-5-143 - Offender's petition for change of name; definitions

For purposes of this section and Section 47-5-145, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Change of name petition" means a petition to change the legal name of an individual.
(b) "Offender" means any physically incarcerated person convicted of a crime or offense under the laws and ordinances of the state and its political subdivisions or the laws and regulations of the federal government.

Miss. Code § 47-5-143

Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 425, SB 2263,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2022.
Repealed by Laws, 1976, ch. 440, § 92, eff. 7/1/1976.
§ 47-5-143. [Laws, 1964, ch. 378, § 45; Laws, 1971, ch. 524, § 10]
§ 47-5-145. [Laws, 1964, ch. 378, § 48]