Mississippi · Mississippi Code of 1972 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Miss. Code § 9-1-17: Miss. Code Ann. § 9-1-17
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Courts may punish contempt with fines up to $100 and/or imprisonment up to 30 days. Courts may also imprison those who refuse to testify, swear oaths, or obey court orders until compliance occurs.
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