Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Justice Courts
§ 11-9-121. Form of an attachment for a witness

An attachment for a witness may be in the following form, viz.:
"The State of Mississippi. "To any lawful officer of County: "We command you to take the body of , and have him before the undersigned justice of the peace of County, at , on the day of , A. D. at o'clock , to testify for the in the case of against , No. . (But if the said shall furnish bail, with sureties, to be approved by you, in the sum of one hundred dollars, for his appearance at said time and place, you will discharge him.) And have there then this writ. "Witness my hand, the day of , A. D. "
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The part in brackets should be omitted, if it be not intended that the witness shall be discharged on bail, but shall be brought before the court by the officer. An attachment and scire facias for a defaulting witness may be combined in one writ, and when the witness is before the justice of the peace in pursuance of such process, the judgment nisi shall be made final, if good cause to the contrary be not shown.

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Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 9 - Practice and Procedure in County Courts and Justice Courts

Article 3 - Justice Courts

§ 11-9-103. If two or more defendants, where brought

§ 11-9-105. How suit begun in civil cases

§ 11-9-107. Service of process by sheriff or constable

§ 11-9-109. Person appointed to execute process

§ 11-9-111. Property and process delivered to office