# Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 11 / Chapter 44 / Section 44-5

## Text

Jurisdiction of all claims of wrongful conviction and imprisonment brought under this chapter shall lie in the circuit court of the county in which the claimant was convicted. The respondent will be the State of Mississippi, which will be represented by the Attorney General's office.

## Nearby sections

- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-9 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-9.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-11.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-13 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-13.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-15 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-44-15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S44-15.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-9 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-9.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C44_S45-11.md)

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