# Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7: Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 47 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-7

## Text

The department shall procure a United States lock-seal, to be styled “Mississippi Department of Corrections” of which the commissioner shall be the custodian. Such seal shall be used to authenticate all the written official acts, orders and process executed and issued from the department, and especially on all orders dispatched to the county jails for offenders who have been sentenced to the custody of the department.

## Nearby sections

- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-2 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-2.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-4 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-4.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-6 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-6.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-8 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-8.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-10 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-10.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-11.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-20 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-20.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-23 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-23](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-23.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-24 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-24](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-24.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-26 Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-26](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T47_C5_S5-26.md)

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