If any person shall move, or cause to be removed, to any place beyond the jurisdiction of this state, any personal property which shall at the time of such removal be under written pledge, or mortgage, or deed of trust, or conditional sales contract, or lien by judgment, or any other lien in this state, with intent to defraud the pledgee, mortgagee, trustee, cestui que trust, conditional vendor, or creditor, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than twelve (12) months, or both. The removal with intent to defraud of such property valued at four hundred dollars ($400.00) or more shall be a felony punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one (1) nor more than three (3) years, or by both.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Crimes Against Property
§ 97-17-5. Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures
§ 97-17-7. Arson; third degree; personal property
§ 97-17-11. Arson; insured property
§ 97-17-15. Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying
§ 97-17-17. Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing
§ 97-17-25. Burglary; breaking out of dwelling
§ 97-17-29. Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house
§ 97-17-31. Burglary; dwelling house defined
§ 97-17-35. Burglary; possession of burglar's tools
§ 97-17-37. Burglary; with explosives
§ 97-17-45. Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value
§ 97-17-47. Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures
§ 97-17-49. Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep
§ 97-17-51. Larceny; stealing dog
§ 97-17-55. Larceny; stealing milk from cow
§ 97-17-63. Larceny; tenants in common
§ 97-17-73. Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced
§ 97-17-75. Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same
§ 97-17-77. Removing personal property subject to lien out of state
§ 97-17-79. Trees; boxing pine trees
§ 97-17-81. Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another
§ 97-17-83. Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree
§ 97-17-84. Penalty for removal of "sea oats" or "uniola paniculata" from shores
§ 97-17-85. Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another
§ 97-17-89. Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny
§ 97-17-91. Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land