§ 97-9-57. Officer not to converse with juror; penalty

MS Code § 97-9-57 (2019) (N/A)
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The sheriff, bailiff, or other officer, shall not be in the room or converse with a juror after the jury has retired from the bar, save by order of the court. A violation of this section shall subject the offender to a fine of fifty dollars and one week’s imprisonment for a contempt.