97-35-47 - False reporting of crime. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 97-35-47. False reporting of crime.
 

It shall be unlawful for any person to report a crime or any element of a crime to any law enforcement or any officer of any court, by any means, knowing that such report is false. A violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year or by fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both. In addition to any fine and imprisonment, and upon proper showing made to the court, the defendant shall be ordered to pay as restitution to the law enforcement agency reimbursement for any reasonable costs directly related to the investigation of the falsely reported crime and the prosecution of any person convicted under this section. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2000, ch. 387, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 2000.