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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The rules of evidence prescribed in Sections 13-1-401 through 13-1-415 shall be applicable in any youth court proceeding and in any criminal prosecution under the following sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972:
(a)Section 97-5-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to seduction of a child under age eighteen (18);
(b)Section 97-5-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to the touching of a child for lustful purposes;
(c)Section 97-5-35, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to the exploitation of children;
(d)Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to contributing to the neglect or delinquency of a child and felonious battery of a child;
(e)Section 97-5-41, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to the carnal knowledge of a stepchild, adopted child or child of a cohabitating partner;
(f)Section 97-3-95, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to sexual battery; or
(g)Section 97-29-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to unnatural intercourse.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 13. Evidence, Process and Juries § 13-1-401 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-13-evidence-process-and-juries/ms-code-sect-13-1-401/
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