MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 017 of Title 97

97-17-1.  Arson; first degree; burning dwelling house or outbuilding. 
97-17-3.  Arson; first degree; state-supported school buildings; failure to report accidental fires; juvenile offenders. 
97-17-4.  Forfeiture of property used in commission of arson.
97-17-5.  Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures. 
97-17-7.  Arson; third degree; personal property. 
97-17-9.  Arson; fourth degree; attempt to burn. 
97-17-11.  Arson; insured property. 
97-17-13.  Arson; willfully or negligently firing woods, marsh, meadow, etc. 
97-17-14.  Aggravated assault upon fire fighter, law enforcement officer or emergency medical personnel by injury-causing arson. 
97-17-15.  Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying. 
97-17-17.  Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing. 
97-17-23.  Burglary; inhabited dwelling; breaking in at night while armed with deadly weapon. 
97-17-25.  Burglary; breaking out of dwelling. 
97-17-29.  Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house. 
97-17-31.  Burglary; dwelling house defined. 
97-17-33.  Burglary; breaking and entering building other than dwelling; railroad car; vessels; automobiles. 
97-17-35.  Burglary; possession of burglar's tools. 
97-17-37.  Burglary; with explosives. 
97-17-39.  Penalties for injuring, destroying or defacing certain cemetery property, public buildings, schools or churches, or property thereof. 
97-17-41.  Grand larceny; second or subsequent offense of felonious taking of motor vehicle; penalties. 
97-17-42.  Taking possession of or taking away a motor vehicle. 
97-17-43.  Petit larceny defined; penalty. 
97-17-45.  Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value. 
97-17-47.  Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures. 
97-17-49.  Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep. 
97-17-51.  Larceny; stealing dog. 
97-17-53.  Larceny; stealing livestock; restitution. 
97-17-55.  Larceny; stealing milk from cow. 
97-17-58.  Repealed. 
97-17-59.  Larceny; stealing timber; restitution.
97-17-60.  Payment for timber acquired for resale; penalties.
97-17-61.  Larceny; taking and carrying away certain animals or motor vehicles not amounting to larceny. 
97-17-63.  Larceny; tenants in common. 
97-17-64.  Larceny; under lease or rental agreement. 
97-17-65.  Looting. 
97-17-67.  Malicious mischief. 
97-17-68.  Coin operated devices; description of offenses and imposition of penalties. 
97-17-70.  Receiving stolen property. 
97-17-71.  Receiving stolen property; junk dealers to keep records of purchases of certain materials; content of records; report of purchase to police required; interstate transportation of certain materials; penalties. 
97-17-73.  Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced. 
97-17-75.  Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same. 
97-17-77.  Removing personal property subject to lien out of state. 
97-17-79.  Trees; boxing pine trees. 
97-17-81.  Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another. 
97-17-83.  Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree. 
97-17-84.  Penalty for removal of "sea oats" or "uniola paniculata" from shores. 
97-17-85.  Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another. 
97-17-87.  Trespass; willful or malicious; penalty; enhanced penalties for willful trespass upon airport operations area.
97-17-89.  Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny. 
97-17-91.  Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land. 
97-17-93.  Entering lands of another without permission; enforcement; relation to other statutes; dismissal of prosecution. 
97-17-95.  Trespass; entry on premises where atomic machinery, rockets and other dangerous devices are manufactured, etc. 
97-17-97.  Trespass; going into or upon, or remaining in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another after being forbidden to do so. 
97-17-99.  Trespass; inciting or soliciting etc., persons to go into or upon, or remain in or upon, buildings, premises or lands of another. 
97-17-103. Definitions.

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